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← Sporting Memorabilia 4th & 5th November 2013

The race suit worn by Erika Salumae when winning the Women's Sprint at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games for the newly independent nation of Estonia, i

Hammer Price:
£1,200
Estimated Price:

£600 - £800

The race suit worn by Erika Salumae when winning the Women's Sprint at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games for the newly independent nation of Estonia, in Lycra by Santini, the body with patterned pastel shades of pink, green & orange over a white ground. the cropped leggings in black with further patterns, competitor's number ''9'' patch to sleeves, with larger patches over both shoulder blades, also bearing the Barcelona Games logo; sold together with a signed postcard commemorating Erika Salumae's gold medals at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games (2) Erika Salumae's gold medal was the first for the Estonia after the end of Soviet occupation in 1991. The last time the Estonian flag had been flown at the Olympic Games was in 1936. Their heavyweight wrestler Kristjan Palusalu won double gold in Berlin in the freestyle and Greco-Roman disciplines. This race suit has been exhibited at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne.