Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 Winter Olympics Gold Medal

3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum

Currently on view at 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum

Title:: Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 Winter Olympics Gold Medal

Designer:: Costantino Affer
Mint:: Lorioli Fratelli

Date:: 1956

Material:: Metal
Technique:: Minting, Gilding, Engraving
Dimensions:: 3 mm
Diameter:: 55 mm

The Cortina 1956 Winter Olympic medal combined classical Olympic imagery with the identity of the host city. Its design featured the Olympic flame, Mount Pomagagnon, and the motto Citius, Altius, Fortius (‘Faster, Higher, Stronger’). symbolising excellence and achievement.