BEACON OF HOPE: THE LUZ LONG COLLECTION
Tue, May 10, 2022 08:00PM EDT - Sun, Oct 16, 2022 03:06AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 8
1934 European Athletics Championships (Turin, Italy) Participation Medal and Third Place Winner's Medal for Long Jump Awarded to Luz Long
Sold for
$660
Sold Price includes BP
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At the first European Athletics Championships ever to be held on September 7-9, 1934 in Turin, Italy, Luz Long from Germany took the bronze in the Men’s Long Jump with a leap of 7.25 meters. He was awarded this third place winner’s medal (made of 80% silver) for his efforts. He also received a smaller commemorative participation medal. Both medals are designed with a loop at the top. Here are the details.
Third Place Winner’s Medal
Minter: Stab. Artistici Fiorentini (SAF)
Designer: D. Manetti
Obverse: “CAMPIONATI EVROPEI DI ATLETICA (European Athletics Championships); “I.A.A.F. – F.I.D.A.L.” (International Association of Athletics Federations – Italian Athletics Federation); “TORINO 7-8-9 SETT 1934 XII” (Turin September 7-9, 1934, XII)
Reverse: Raised relief image of three athletes: runner, discus and javelin thrower.
Composition: Silver alloy made of 80% silver (“800” hallmark)
Diameter: 32 mm
Thickness: 2-3 mm
Weight: 16 g
Participation Medal
Minter: Stab. Artistici Fiorentini (SAF)
Designer: D. Manetti
Obverse: “CAMPIONATI EVROPEI DI ATLETICA”; “I.A.A.F. – F.I.D.A.L.”; “TORINO 7-8-9 SETT 1934 XII”
Reverse: Raised relief image of three athletes: runner, discus and javelin thrower.
Composition: Bronze
Diameter: 30 mm
Thickness: 2-3 mm
Weight: 14 g
Included with this lot is a letter of provenance from Luz Long's family.
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