A St Louis 1904 Olympic Games bronze prize medal won by Robert Stangland of the USA in the Running Broad Jump [Long Jump], by Dieges & Clust, New York
£20,000 - £25,000
A St Louis 1904 Olympic Games bronze prize medal won by Robert Stangland of the USA in the Running Broad Jump [Long Jump], by Dieges & Clust, New York, the obverse with a victorious athlete, the Acropolis and ancient Greek Olympians beyond, inscribed OLYMPIAD, 1904, the reverse with Victory holding a laurel wreath, inscribed UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION, ST LOUIS, U.S.A., RUNNING BROAD JUMP, red, white, blue & gold ribbon, in original maroon leather case, inscribed gilt MEDAL FOR OLYMPIC GAMES UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION, ST. LOUIS U.S.A., F.J.V. SKIFF, DIR. OF EXHIBITS, JAS. E. SULLIVAN, CHIEF Robert Stangland (1881-1953) was born in Kendall, New York. He won the bronze in the long jump with a mark of 6.88 metres. He also won bronze in the Triple Jump.