Paris 1924 Olympic Games gold first place winner's medal awarded to a member of the victorious Uruguayan football team, goldplated silver, designed by

Paris 1924 Olympic Games gold first place winner's medal awarded to a member of the victorious Uruguayan football team, goldplated silver, designed by Andre Rivaud, struck by the Paris Mint in an edition of 304, the obverse with a winning athlete coming to the aid of a fallen athlete, the reverse with an assortment of sporting equipment around a legend, diameter 55mm. The identity of the gold medal winning Uruguayan footballer will be revealed to the winning bidder. The player's gold medal winner's Sevres vase and participant's medal are being offered as lots 517 & 518. Before 1930 and the inauguration of the FIFA World Cup the football tournament at the Olympic Games was considered to be the World Championship. The outstanding global team of the era was Uruguay who won the gold medal at the Paris 1924 and Amsterdam 1928 Olympic Games. Largely on this basis Uruguay were awarded the hosting of the first World Cup in 1930 and won this historic tournament as well. A the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, Uruguay progressed through the first round of the competition with a comprehensive 7-1 victory over Yugoslavia. In the second round Uruguay beat USA 3-0 to set up a quarter-final tie with the host Nation France whom they beat easily 5-1. The semi-final was the most competitive match for Uruguay with a late penalty separating them from The Netherlands with a 2-1 scoreline. The Gold Medal match was a comfortable affair for the South Americans recording a 3-0 victory over Switzerland.