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Christopher R. Carlen

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Feb 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/28/98
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A while ago someone commented that a gold medal is really guilded
silver. I want to know if the "gold" medal is made of real, solid gold
(or at least jewelry grade alloy like 14K or better).

If not, what exactly is it?

What about National and World championship gold medals?

Thanks.

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Marcusfam1

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Feb 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/28/98
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I think I had read its either silver or bronze but painted in gold .

Harriet

Tdruxpin

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Feb 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/28/98
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A gold medal is mainly silver coated in gold. I don't know if it's 14 kt or 24
kt though.

Louis Epstein

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Feb 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/28/98
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Christopher R. Carlen (cr...@epix.net) wrote:
: A while ago someone commented that a gold medal is really guilded

: silver. I want to know if the "gold" medal is made of real, solid gold
: (or at least jewelry grade alloy like 14K or better).
:
: If not, what exactly is it?

I believe the Olympic regulations specify that there be not less than an
ounce of gold...as coating,usually.The norm has been to gild a silver
medal,but Albertville and Lillehammer used the gold as trim on crystal
and stone respectively,and the Nagano medals apparently had windows in
them.

: What about National and World championship gold medals?

Don't know.

Gym Kiddo

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Feb 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/28/98
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Here's part of a transcript from a Live Chat w/ Kristi Yamaguchi that can
answer your question :)

Question: How many gold medals do you have Kristi?

KRISTI: One Olympic gold... and two world gold medals. And other smaller ones
too.

NICKITTI: Are they really made of gold?

KRISTI: The World medals are.

NICKITTI: So, you're saying that the Olympics are skimpin'?

KRISTI: LOL!!! Well, it's actually made part with crystal and gold.

and this is from a different live chat:

NickEmcee: I have a personal question... Are those medals really made out of
pure gold? I remember you telling us about this at the Kids' Choice Awards
backstage coverage.

KRISTI: I wish!

NickEmcee: You mean to tell the Nick Onliners that the Olympics are
skimping?!?

KRISTI: Actually the world medals are made out of 18 karat gold and the rest
are either plated or fake.

KRISTI: LOL!!!


Now here's my question, if the Olympics is a bigger event than the Worlds..why
would they make the World medals out of pure gold...but not the Olympics?
Hmmm....anyone know?

Karl Jolly

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Feb 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/28/98
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Gym Kiddo wrote:

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> Now here's my question, if the Olympics is a bigger event than the Worlds..why
> would they make the World medals out of pure gold...but not the Olympics?
> Hmmm....anyone know?

As an educated guess - at the Olympics there are lots of sports they would all
need to have gold medals not just the figure skaters!


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