Stockholm 1954 World and European Ice Hockey Championships pair of gold first-place prize medals awarded to an unknown Soviet player, both gold plated
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Stockholm 1954 World and European Ice Hockey Championships pair of gold first-place prize medals awarded to an unknown Soviet player, both gold plated-bronze, signed G.Berard & M Pineau, featuring a goal minder, the World Championship medal 60mm. diameter, the European Championship medal 50mm. diameter, inscribed CHAMPIONNAT DU MONDE, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS and CHAMPIONNAT D'EUROPE, EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS accordingly, the reverse of both with circular legend and inscribed 1er, both in original case of issue The World and European titles were decided simultaneously at the 1954 tournament in Stockholm. This was the Soviet Union's first Championship title at World level.