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Medal

Object number2008.53.6
Date2006
MediumNylon; gold
Credit LineGift of the Orstein Family
DescriptionGold circular medal attached to light blue ribbon. Embossed on one side of medal is event information; stars logo in center. On opposite side: embossed outline of Australia, six stars--one with curved lines in its trail--and embossed on lower half is event motto. Screen-printed on ribbon in white, repeatedly, is event information with a green and navy blue stars logo between each phrase.Dimensions2 x 19.125 in. (5.1 x 48.6 cm)
InscriptionsEmbossed on one side of medal: "MACCABI AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL GAMES / SYDNEY JULY 2006"; stars logo in center.

On opposite side: embossed on lower half, "SHARE STRIVE SUCCEED".

Screen-printed on ribbon in white, repeatedly, "2006 MACCABI AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL GAMES" with a green and navy blue stars logo between each phrase.
Historical NotesGold Medal, from the 2006 Maccabi Australia International Games, awarded to Mt. Lebanon native and Washington & Jefferson senior Kaitlyn E. Orstein. Kaitlyn Orstein grew up in Mt. Lebanon, attending Mt. Lebanon High School. As a record-breaking teen swimmer, she received the Dapper Dan High School Female Athlete of the Year award in 2004. Her collegiate swimming career at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pa., was filled with national--being a five-time national champion and an 11-time All-American--and international--collecting five gold medals for Team USA in the 2006 Maccabi Australia International Games--championships.
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