A Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games gold winner's prize medal for the Two-Man Bobsleigh, non-issued, in silver-gilt, designed by Dario Quatrini with hi
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A Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games gold winner's prize medal for the Two-Man Bobsleigh, non-issued, in silver-gilt, designed by Dario Quatrini with highly characteristic circular open space at its centre, the obverse with the graphic elements of the Games and inscribed TORINO 2006, the reverse bearing a pictogram of the sports discipline in which the medal was won, in this case the two-man bob, plus Olympic Rings and inscribed BOBSLEIGH, MEN'S, TWO-MAN, the edge inscribed XX JEUX OLYMPIQUE d'HIVER, XX OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, diameter 10.7cm., 4 1/4in., ribbon suspension inscribed TORINO 2006; complete with original bow shaped wooden & perspex fitted display case In accordance with IOC regulations the Organisers of the Games should be ready to award duplicate prize medals in the result of individuals or teams finishing in a dead-heat at an event. Other examples are produced for the IOC archives. Hence, the need for non-issued Olympic prize medals.