1948 St. Moritz Through 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Run of Participation Medals (16 Total + 1 Commemorative) - All but 4 with Original Presentation Cases

ADDENDUM: 1988 Calgary medal is not an official Olympic participation medal; it is simply a 1988 Calgary bronze commemorative medal made by Jostens. Lot 441 features an official participation medal from the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.

Impressive run of 16 Winter Olympics participation medals (plus one commemorative), starting with 1948 St. Moritz (5th Winter Olympiad) and ending at 2010 Vancouver (XXI Olympiad). All but four medals come with their original presentation cases. The 2010 Vancouver medal even includes the athlete recipient's certificate/diploma (South Korean speedskater). The medals remain in VF condition on average, with some faring better or worse from age and wear. Cases/boxes vary in condition as images show.


1948 St. Moritz Winter Games Bronze Participation Medal (no case)

1952 Oslo Winter Games Copper Part. Medal (case lined w/ red velvet not original)

1956 Cortina Winter Games Bronze Participation Medal (no case)

1960 Squaw Valley Winter Games Bronze Participation Medal (no case)

1964 Innsbruck Winter Games Bronze Participation Medal (square red case)

1968 Grenoble Winter Games Bronze Participation Medal (round burgundy box)

1972 Sapporo Winter Games Bronze Part. Medal (square Lucite case w/ blue interior)

1976 Innsbruck Winter Games Silvered Bronze Part. Medal (square navy blue case)

1980 Lake Placid Winter Games Nickel-Silver Part. Medal (sky blue case w/ white cover)

1984 Sarajevo Winter Games Bronze Participation Medal (brown case w/ orange box)

1988 Calgary Winter Games Bronze Commemorative Medal (square gray case)

--Bid on Lot 441 for 1988 Calgary Participation Medal to complete the consecutive run

1992 Albertville Winter Games Chrome-Plated Steel Part. Medal (square blue box)

1994 Lillehammer Winter Games Copper Part. Medal (wooden case w/ green interior)

1998 Nagano Winter Games Silvered Participation Medal (white slide case)

2002 Salt Lake Winter Games Bronze Part. Medal (black slide case w/ white pouch)

2006 Torino Winter Games Pewter Participation Medal (round Lucite case)

2010 Vancouver Winter Games Steel Part. Medal (square white box) + Athlete's Diploma