An Olympic medal is an honorary medal that is awarded to successful competitors at one of the Olympic Games. There are three classes of medal to be won: gold, silver, and bronze, awarded to first, sec
A silver medal awarded to the winner of an event at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.
A silver medal from the 1900 Summer Olympics, designed by Frédérique Vernon
A collection of medals won by Polish athletes, at the Museum of Sport and Tourism in Warsaw
The bronze medal from the 1980 Summer Olympics showing Cassioli's obverse design portraying Nike, the Greek goddess of victory
A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture.
Olympic medal
…Olympic medal is an honorary medal that is awarded to successful competitors at one of the Olympic Games. There are three classes of medal to be won: gold, silver, and bronze, awarded to first, second, and third place, respectively. The granting of awards is laid out in detail in the Olympic protocols…
The gold, silver and bronze medals of the 1964 Olympic Winter Games (Olympic Museum).
A medal on a ribbon designed to be worn around the winner's neck.
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, the winners received a silver medal. Since 1904, the winners receive a gold medal, the second-place finishers receive a silver medal and the third-place finishers receive a bronze medal.