Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games gold winner's medal awarded to Polina Astakhova of the Soviet Union gymnastics team, in silver-gilt, circular form, minted by K. G. Luke Ltd, designed by Giuseppe Cassioli, obverse depicting Nike goddess of victory holding palm and winner's crown, inscribed XVITH OLYMPIAD MELBOURNE 1956, reverse with an Olympian champion carried in triumph by the crowd in the stadium, diameter 50mm., 70 gr., drilledPolina Astakhova (1936-2005) was a Soviet Ukrainian artistic gymnast who was Olympic champion at three consecutive Games 1956, 1960 & 1964, world champion in 1958, 1962 & 1968 and European champion in 1959 & 1961.
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£6,500
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£2,000 - £3,000
Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games gold winner's medal awarded to Polina Astakhova of the Soviet Union gymnastics team, in silver-gilt, circular form, minted by K. G. Luke Ltd, designed by Giuseppe Cassioli, obverse depicting Nike goddess of victory holding palm and winner's crown, inscribed XVITH OLYMPIAD MELBOURNE 1956, reverse with an Olympian champion carried in triumph by the crowd in the stadium, diameter 50mm., 70 gr., drilledPolina Astakhova (1936-2005) was a Soviet Ukrainian artistic gymnast who was Olympic champion at three consecutive Games 1956, 1960 & 1964, world champion in 1958, 1962 & 1968 and European champion in 1959 & 1961.