France Grenoble
X Winter International Olympic Games
6 – 18 February 1968
1158 athletes (including 211 female ones) of 37 nations competed at the Games. Teams of Morocco, East and West Germany (separately) made their first appearance there. Totally 36 sets of medals had been played for in 6 sports.
Athletes of Norway dominated the medal count as they were the best in skating and skiing events (crosscountry and ski jumping). The Soviet team (74 athletes) won 5 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals, and was ranked second in the total medal count.
The X Olympic Winter Games were officially opened by President of France Charles de Gaulle.
WINNER MEDALS
The winner medal was suspended from a ribbon of the Olympic colors passed through a special hanger. The medal design was created by designer Roger Excoffon.
OBVERSE: a snowflake surrounded by three roses over the Olympic rings. This composition became an official logo of the Olympics. The host city name and year of celebration “Grenoble 1968” are engraved horizontally below the logo. Three snowflakes are depicted at the medal bottom rim.
A legend in French around the medal rim reads: “X Jeux Olympiques D’Hiver” (English: X Olympic Winter Games).
REVERSE: stylized hockey sticks depicted at different angles form a figure of a hockey player in his hockey wear. Underneath is the name of the sport concerned, ice hockey in this particular case. The design of the reverse side varies depending on the sport.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS
OBVERSE: a picture of left male profile crowned with a laurel wreath, with stylized frostwork on the surface. The designer’s initials and name “J.M. Coffin” are engraved underneath.
REVERSE: a bird’s eye panorama of Grenoble and mountains. On the left, at the foot of the mountain ridge is the engraved name of the host city and year of celebration “Grenoble 1968”. On the right, is the Olympic official logo.
A legend in French around the bottom rim reads: “X Jeux Olympiques D’Hiver” (English: X Olympic Winter Games).
GOLD WINNER MEDAL (FIRST PRIZE)
SILVER WINNER MEDAL (SECOND PRIZE)
BRONZE WINNER MEDAL (THIRD PRIZE)
COMMEMORATIVE SILVER (SILVER-PLATED BRONZE) MEDAL
COMMEMORATIVE BRONZE MEDAL
Athletes of Norway dominated the medal count as they were the best in skating and skiing events (crosscountry and ski jumping). The Soviet team (74 athletes) won 5 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals, and was ranked second in the total medal count.
The X Olympic Winter Games were officially opened by President of France Charles de Gaulle.
WINNER MEDALS
The winner medal was suspended from a ribbon of the Olympic colors passed through a special hanger. The medal design was created by designer Roger Excoffon.
OBVERSE: a snowflake surrounded by three roses over the Olympic rings. This composition became an official logo of the Olympics. The host city name and year of celebration “Grenoble 1968” are engraved horizontally below the logo. Three snowflakes are depicted at the medal bottom rim.
A legend in French around the medal rim reads: “X Jeux Olympiques D’Hiver” (English: X Olympic Winter Games).
REVERSE: stylized hockey sticks depicted at different angles form a figure of a hockey player in his hockey wear. Underneath is the name of the sport concerned, ice hockey in this particular case. The design of the reverse side varies depending on the sport.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS
OBVERSE: a picture of left male profile crowned with a laurel wreath, with stylized frostwork on the surface. The designer’s initials and name “J.M. Coffin” are engraved underneath.
REVERSE: a bird’s eye panorama of Grenoble and mountains. On the left, at the foot of the mountain ridge is the engraved name of the host city and year of celebration “Grenoble 1968”. On the right, is the Olympic official logo.
A legend in French around the bottom rim reads: “X Jeux Olympiques D’Hiver” (English: X Olympic Winter Games).
GOLD WINNER MEDAL (FIRST PRIZE)
| Metal | silver-gilt |
| Diameter | 60 mm |
| Thickness | 3,3 mm |
| Weight | 124 g |
| Designer | Roger Excoffon |
| Mint | Paris Mint (Paris, France) |
SILVER WINNER MEDAL (SECOND PRIZE)
| Metal | silver |
| Diameter | 60 mm |
| Thickness | 3,3 mm |
| Weight | 115 g |
| Designer | Roger Excoffon |
| Mint | Paris Mint (Paris, France) |
BRONZE WINNER MEDAL (THIRD PRIZE)
| Metal | bronze |
| Diameter | 60 mm |
| Thickness | 4,2 mm |
| Weight | 118 g |
| Designer | Roger Excoffon |
| Mint | Paris Mint (Paris, France) |
COMMEMORATIVE SILVER (SILVER-PLATED BRONZE) MEDAL
| Metal | Silver-plated bronze |
| Diameter | 68 mm |
| Thickness | 7 mm |
| Weight | 158 g |
| Designer | Mme J.-М. Coeffin |
| Mint | Paris Mint (Paris, France) |
COMMEMORATIVE BRONZE MEDAL
| Metal | bronze |
| Diameter | 68 mm |
| Thickness | 7 mm |
| Weight | 158 g |
| Designer | Mme J.-М. Coeffin |
| Mint | Paris Mint (Paris, France) |
Bronze commemorative medal
Bronze winner medal, third prize
Gold winner medal, first prize
Olympic Prize Winner Diploma
Participant Diploma
Silver winner medal, second prize
Silver-plated bronze commemorative medal