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1962 British Empire & Commonwealth Games Women's 4x100 yards Gold Medal, won by Betty Cuthbert

Australian Sports Museum

Australian Sports Museum
East Melbourne, Australia

Gold medal awarded to Betty Cuthbert as a member of the Australian Women's 4x100 yds relay team at the 1962 British Empire & Commonwealth Games in Perth. The medal features a royal crown, rectangular-link chain, and lettering, "VII BRITISH EMPIRE / AND / COMMONWEALTH / GAMES / PERTH / WESTERN / AUSTRALIA". The reverse features a coat-of-arms, laurels and sprays of kangaroo paw, and engraved lettering, "ATHLETICS / Women / 4x110 yds. / Relay / B. CUTHBERT / Australia".

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  • Title: 1962 British Empire & Commonwealth Games Women's 4x100 yards Gold Medal, won by Betty Cuthbert
  • Date Created: 1962
  • Physical Dimensions: H: 63 W: 56 D: 2mm
  • Provenance: Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Betty Cuthbert.
  • Medium: Metal
Australian Sports Museum

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