Participant medals have existed since the renewal of the modern Olympic Games in 1896. They are awarded by the Organizing Committee to all athletes participating in the Olympic Games, whether they are winners or not, as commemorative items but also to officials. Sometimes they are also given to volunteers and / or members of the Media. Their design is always different from that of the winner’s medals.
Athens 1896, Paris 1900, London 1908, Stockholm 1912, Antwerp 1920, Paris 1924, Amsterdam 1928, Los Angeles 1932, Berlin 1936, London 1948, Helsinki 1952, Melbourne 1956, Stockholm 1956, Rome 1960, Tokyo 1964, Mexico 1968, Munich 1972, Montreal 1976, Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016.
Athens 1896 (Greece)
1896 athens olympic participant medal front bronze - athlets - 50 mm
20 000 ex. - designer N. LYTRAS
20 000 ex. - designer N. LYTRAS
1896 athens olympic participant medal back bronze - athlets - 50 mm
20 000 ex. - designer N. LYTRAS
20 000 ex. - designer N. LYTRAS
Paris 1900 (France)
1900 Paris olympic participant medal front - bronze - 64 mm - designer Jules-Clement CHAPLAIN - world exposition participants
1900 Paris olympic participant medal - edge
1900 Paris olympic participant medal back
1900 Paris olympic participant medal - box - 80 x 80 mm
London 1908 (United-Kingdom)
1908 London olympic participant medal silver front - Dignitaries and officials - 51 mm - designer Bertram MACKENNAL
1908 London olympic participant medal silver back - Dignitaries and officials - 51 mm - designer Bertram MACKENNAL
Stockholm 1912 (Sweden)
1912 Stockholm olympic participant medal front - pewter - athlets - 51 mm - 6 000 ex. - designers Bertram MACKENNAL - Erik LINDBERG
1912 Stockholm olympic participant medal back - pewter - athlets - 51 mm - 6 000 ex. - designers Bertram MACKENNAL - Erik LINDBERG
Antwerp 1920 (Belgium)
1920 Antwerp olympic participant medal front - bronze -athlets and officials - 60 mm - 6 000 ex. - designer Pierre THEUNIS
1920 Antwerp olympic participant medal back - bronze -athlets and officials - 60 mm - 6 000 ex. - designer Pierre THEUNIS
Paris 1924 (France)
1924 Paris olympic participant medal front - bronze - athlets and officials - 55mm - 9 500 ex. - designer Raoul BENARD
1924 Paris olympic participant medal edge
1924 Paris olympic participant medal back - bronze - athlets and officials - 55mm - 9 500 ex. - designer Raoul BENARD
Amsterdam 1928 (Netherlands)
1928 Amsterdam olympic participant medal front, bronze - athlets - 55 mm - 5901 ex. - designer Johannes Cornelis WIENECKE
1928 Amsterdam olympic participant medal back, bronze - athlets - 55 mm - 5901 ex. - designer Johannes Cornelis WIENECKE
Los Angeles 1932 (USA)
1932 Los Angeles olympic participant medal front, bronze - athlets and officials - 69 mm - 4000 ex. - designer Julio KILENYI
1932 Los Angeles olympic participant medal edge (WHITEHEAD-HOAG)
1932 Los Angeles olympic participant medal back, bronze - athlets and officials - 69 mm - 4000 ex. - designer Julio KILENYI
1932 Los Angeles olympic participant medal box
Berlin 1936 (Germany)
1936 Berlin olympic participant medal front, bronze - athlets and officials - 70 mm - 5 000 ex. - designer Otto PLACZEK
1936 Berlin olympic participant medal back, bronze - athlets and officials - 70 mm - 5 000 ex. - designer Otto PLACZEK
London 1948 (United-Kingdom)
London 1948 olympic participant medal front, bronze - athlets and NOC members - 51 mm - 8678 ex. - designers Bertram MACKENNAL - John PINCHES - awarded to a Flemish Belgian fencer and bronze medalist in team foil
London 1948 olympic participant medal back, bronze - athlets and NOC members - 51 mm - 8678 ex. - designers Bertram MACKENNAL - John PINCHES - - awarded to a Flemish Belgian fencer and bronze medalist in team foil
London 1948 olympic participant box
Helsinki 1952 (Finland)
1952 Helsinki olympic participant medal front, bronze - athlets and officials - 54 mm - 14 000 ex. - designer Kauko RÄSÄNEN
1952 Helsinki olympic participant medal verso, bronze - athlets and officials - 54 mm - 14 000 ex. - designer Kauko RÄSÄNEN
Melbourne 1956 (Australia)
1956 Melbourne olympic participant medal front, bronze -athlets and officials - 63 mm - 12 250 ex. - designer Andor MESZAROS
1956 Melbourne olympic participant medal verso, bronze -athlets and officials - 63 mm - 12 250 ex. - designer Andor MESZAROS
1956 Melbourne olympic participant medal box
Stockholm 1956 (Sweden)
1956 Stockholm olympic participant medal front - bronze 50 x 42 mm - athlets and officials - designer J. Sjösvärd
1956 Stockholm olympic participant medal verso
bronze 50 x 42 mm - athlets and officials - designer J. Sjösvärd
bronze 50 x 42 mm - athlets and officials - designer J. Sjösvärd
Rome 1960 (Italy)
1960 Rome olympic participant medal front, bronze - athlets and officials - 55 mm - 16 276 ex. - designer Emilio GRECO
1960 Rome olympic participant medal back, bronze - athlets and officials - 55 mm - 16 276 ex. - designer Emilio GRECO
1960 Rome olympic participant medal box
Tokyo 1964 (Japan)
1964 Tokyo olympic participant medal front, copper - athlets and officials - 61 mm - 17 000 ex. - designers Taro HOKAMOTO - Kasumitsu TANAKA
1964 Tokyo olympic participant medal edge (NIAGAI ART IND)
1964 Tokyo olympic participant medal back, copper - athlets and officials - 61 mm - 17 000 ex. - designers Taro HOKAMOTO - Kasumitsu TANAKA
1964 Tokyo olympic participant medal box
Mexico 1968 (Mexico)
1968 Mexico olympic participant medal front, copper - athlets and officials - 50 x 50 mm - designer Lance WYMAN
1968 Mexico olympic participant medal back, copper - athlets and officials - 50 x 50 mm - designer Lance WYMAN
Munich 1972 (Germany)
1972 Munich olympic participant medal front, steel - athlets and officials - 49 mm - 15 000 ex. - designer Fritz KÖNIG
1972 Munich olympic participant medal back, steel - athlets and officials - 49 mm - 15 000 ex. - designer Fritz KÖNIG
1972 Munich olympic participant medal plexiplas box
Montreal 1976 (Canada)
1976 Montreal olympic participant medal front, copper - athlets and officials - 45 mm - 19 760 ex. - designers Georges HUEL - Pierre-Yves PELLETIER
1976 Montreal olympic participant medal back, copper - athlets and officials - 45 mm - 19 760 ex. - designers Georges HUEL - Pierre-Yves PELLETIER
1976 Montreal olympic participant medal box
Moscow 1980 (USSR)
1980 Moscow olympic participant medal front, tombac - athlets and officials - 60 mm - 22 800 ex. - designer Angelina LEONOVA
1980 Moscow olympic participant medal back, tombac - athlets and officials - 60 mm - 22 800 ex. - designer Angelina LEONOVA
1980 Moscow olympic participant medal box
Los Angeles 1984 (USA)
1984 Los Angeles olympic participant medal front, bronze - athlets and officials - 60 mm - 15 900 ex. - designer Dugland STERMER
1984 Los Angeles olympic participant medal back, bronze - athlets and officials - 60 mm - 15 900 ex. - designer Dugland STERMER
1984 Los Angeles olympic participant medal box
Seoul 1988 (Korea)
1988 Seoul olympic participant medal front, bronze - athlets and officials - 60 mm - 20 400 ex. - designer Kim KWANG-HYUN
1988 Seoul olympic participant medal back, bronze - athlets and officials - 60 mm - 20 400 ex. - designer Kim KWANG-HYUN
1988 Seoul olympic participant medal box
1988 Seoul olympic participant medal, cardboard box
Barcelona 1992 (Spain)
1992 Barcelona olympic participant medal front, copper - athlets and officials - 70 mm - 40 000 ex. - designer Xavier CORBERO
1992 Barcelona olympic participant medal verso, copper - athlets and officials - 70 mm - 40 000 ex. - designer Xavier CORBERO
1992 Barcelona olympic participant medal pouch
Atlanta 1996 (USA)
1996 Atlanta olympic participant medal front, bronze - athlets and officials - 60 mm - 60 000 ex. - designer Malcom GEAR
1996 Atlanta olympic participant medal back, bronze - athlets and officials - 60 mm - 60 000 ex. - designer Malcom GEAR
1996 Atlanta olympic participant medal, velvet pouch
1996 Atlanta olympic participant medal box
Sydney 2000 (Australia)
2000 Sydney olympic participant medal front, athlets and officials - 50 mm
2000 Sydney olympic participant medal back, athlets and officials - 50 mm
2000 Sydney olympic participant medal plastic housing
2000 Sydney olympic participant medal box
Athens 2004 (Greece)
2004 Athens olympic participant medal front, athlets and officials - 50 mm - 21000 ex.
2004 Athens olympic participant medal back, athlets and officials - 50 mm - 21000 ex.
2004 Athens olympic participant medal box
Beijing 2008 (China)
2008 Beijing olympic participant medal front, athlets, officials and media - 55 mm
2008 Beijing olympic participant medal back, athlets, officials and media - 55 mm
2008 Beijing olympic participant medal box
London 2012 (United-Kingdom)
2012 London olympic participant medal front, cupro-nickel - 39 mm - 35 000 ex - athlets and officials, - designer Gordon Summers
2012 London olympic participant medal back, cupro-nickel - 39 mm - 35 000 ex - athlets and officials - designer Gordon Summers
2012 london olympic participant medal cardboard box
Rio 2016 (Brazil)
2016 Rio olympic participant medal front, copper and nickel - athlets, officials and medias - 54,2 x 44,6 mm
2016 Rio olympic participant medal back, copper and nickel - athlets, officials and medias - 54,2 x 44,6 mm
2016 Rio olympic participant medal cardboard box