Games of the 4rd Olympiad
Host City - London, United Kingdom
Stadium - White City Stadium
Host City - London, United Kingdom
Stadium - White City Stadium
It is worth mentioning...
- Dorando Pietri an Italian runner collapsed running the wrong direction was helped by officials to finish first place that he ended up being disqualified for receiving outside help.
- A final stage of a wrestling event between Frithiof Martensson and Mauritz Andersson had to be postponed by one day to allow Martensson to recover from a minor injury. Martensson won that event.
- A final stage of a wrestling event between Frithiof Martensson and Mauritz Andersson had to be postponed by one day to allow Martensson to recover from a minor injury. Martensson won that event.
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Ajman
Anne Hubler - Germany
Issued: 1971
Gold - Figure Skating Pairs
Issued: 1971
Gold - Figure Skating Pairs
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High Jump | Guards Cavalry
Issued: 1972
Issued: 1972
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Sierra Leone
Forrest Smithson - USA
Issued: 2003
Gold - Men's 110 m Hurdle
Issued: 2003
Gold - Men's 110 m Hurdle
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Sierra Leone
Henry Taylor - UK
Issued: 2003
Gold - 400 m Freestyle Swimming
Gold - 1500 m Freestyle Swimming
Gold - 4 x 200 m Freestyle Swimming
Issued: 2003
Gold - 400 m Freestyle Swimming
Gold - 1500 m Freestyle Swimming
Gold - 4 x 200 m Freestyle Swimming
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Italy
Dorando Pietri - Italy
Issued: 2008
Issued: 2008
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