Unlike Olympic medals these days which are mostly made of silver with gold plating, these were smaller and made entirely of gold. Bobby Eaton, an Olympic specialist at Boston-based RR Auction ...

First, it was the first Olympic events that awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals to the top three finalists in each event (in 1896 medals made from other metals were awarded). Additionally ...

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Four years later, she made her Olympic debut at the 1952 Helsinki Games at the age of 31, winning a gold medal in the floor exercise as well as a silver and two bronzes. In 1956, she became the ...