Here is the gold medal that was presented to first-place finishers in the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta.
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/olymphlx/answer.htm
The three Olympic medals that have been around since 1928 have the same design on it.
On the front of the medals there is:
-a Greek goddess
-the coliseum of the ancient Athens
-a Greek vase known as an amphora
-a horse-drawn chariot
-the year
-number of Olympiad
-and host city
There was a total of 1,838 medals awarded in the 1996 games there was:
-604 gold medals
-604 silver medals
-and 630 bronze medals
In the ancient Olympics first place winners were given an olive wreath to wear on his head, because they did not award medals and second and third place was awarded nothing. http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/olymphlx/olymedal.htm
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