Olympic PIns Collectors Catalog from the 2004 Athens Summer Olympic Games
Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- Catalog of Olympic Pins produced for the 2004 Olympics, held in Athens, Greece. This was collected by the donor, Patricia Mink at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.
- The 2004 Summer Olympics, also known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad were held in Athens, Greece with 204 countries, 6,296 men and 4,329 women athletes participating. This was the first time the Games returned to their city of origin since the 1896 Games. American swimmer Michael Phelps earned six gold medals, setting a single-Games record with eight medals while the American women won the gold in the 4x200 relay. American Mariel Zagunis won the gold in the debut sport of Women’s sabre fencing and gymnast Carly Patterson became the second American woman to win gold in the all-around competition. The United States won the medal count with 101 medals.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- From Ms. Patricia Mink
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 2004
- ID Number
- 2012.3052.25
- nonaccession number
- 2012.3052
- catalog number
- 2012.3052.25
- Object Name
- catalog
- catalog, summer olympics
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 3/4 in x 8 1/4 in; x 14.605 cm x 20.955 cm
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- level of sport
- Olympics
- web subject
- Sports
- related event
- Olympic Summer Games: Athens, 2004
- Olympic Summer Games: Athens, 1896
- Record ID
- nmah_1424168
