Medal, Commemorative
Object number2003.47.43
Date1986
MediumMetal; Fabric
Credit LineGift of Cleon Wingard
DescriptionRound gold medal attached to a red, white, and blue vertical striped ribbon at the top of which is a pin for attaching to clothing. The front of the medal has a design of three swimmers in the water with the statue of liberty behind them and a sun to the left and text in the top right.Dimensions1.5 x 3.257 in. (3.8 x 8.3 cm)Inscriptions"USA" printed on the right.
Historical NotesUSA 50 Yard Freesytyle Medal. Donated by Cleon Wingard, whose mother, Lenore Kight Wingard, was an Olympic swimmer and an internationally renowned athlete in the 1930s. She participated in the 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games.
Related person
Lenore Kight Wingard
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