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Gold medal for first place in the 1949 World Amateur Sprint Championships in Copenhagen, won by Sid Patterson

Australian Sports Museum

Australian Sports Museum
East Melbourne, Australia

Gold medal won by Sid Patterson for first place in the World Amateur Sprint Championships in Copenhagen, 1949. Obverse features thirty-three miniature enamel flags. Central section and scroll at lower edge contains text in gold and blue that reads "FONDEE / EN / 1900 / UNION CYCLISTE INTERNATIONALE 1949 / 1ER PRIX". Reverse features female figure holding an olive branch and cyclist. Text in gold and blue reads "CHAMPIONSHIP DU MONDE / VITESSE / AMATEURS". Suspension ring at top.

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  • Title: Gold medal for first place in the 1949 World Amateur Sprint Championships in Copenhagen, won by Sid Patterson
  • Date Created: 1949
  • Physical Dimensions: H: 44 W: 37 D: 2mm
  • Provenance: Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Sid Patterson.
  • Medium: Gold; Enamel
Australian Sports Museum

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