Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympic Games Medal

3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum

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

Title:: Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympic Games Medal

Period:: 20th century CE

Material:: Metal, Textile, Gold
Technique:: Casting, Engraving, Stitching
Dimensions:: 10 × 7 × 0.5 cm
Diameter:: 7 cm

This gold winner’s medal for speed skating was awarded at the Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympic Games. Designed by Martha Koval-Hartl and Arthur Zilger, the obverse features a majestic view of the Alps, with the inscription ’INNSBRUCK 1964’ around it. For the first time, the name of the discipline appears on the medal at the foot of a mountain.

The reverse features the official emblem, which includes the coat of arms of the city of Innsbruck, linked to the Olympic rings, with the inscription ’IX - OLYMPISCHE WINTERSPIELE’ around it.