Lot 30903 – Anne Heggtveit : Winter Olympic Games Medals A

Anne Heggtveit : Winter Olympic Games Medals A unique opportunity to acquire an important part of Winter Olympics history Anne Heggtveit Hamilton born in Ottawa, Canada in 1939, it was her Gold’s Medal in the Olympic Slalom at Squaw Valley that was among the principal reasons the 8th Winter Games were an unqualified success for North America ski-sports. In addition to being the first Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal in sking, she was also the first non European to win the F.I.S. Gold Medal for Alpine Combined as well as the Arlberg-Kandahar Trophy. – Squaw Valley 1960 Winter. Gold First Place Winner’s Medal Awarded for Skiing. Goldplated silver, 55mm, made by the Herff Jones Co. Joint heads left of male and female athletes. Rev. Large Olympic rings encircled by legend, name of winning event below. Squaw Valley was the first Olympiad where the name of the event was shown on the winners medals. – Squaw Valley 1960 Winter. Gold First Place Diploma Awarded for Skiing. – International Ski Federation (FIS) Slalom gold medal on the Olympic courses – International Ski Federation (FIS) Combined gold medal on the Olympic courses