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Medals                                                               MEDALS


                                                                                           MEDALS


                                                                                   85 mm  DIAMETER
                                                                                   85 mm   DIAMETER
                                                                               5,084
                                                                               5,084

                                                                                                 THICKNESS
                                                                                    9.2  mm   THICKNESS
                                                                                    9.2 mm


                                                                                              EIFFEL TOWER
                                                                                     18 g     EIFFEL TOWER
                                                                                      18 g
                                                                                              INSERT
                                                                                              INSERT
                                                                                    529 g
                                                                                    529 g  GOLD
                                                                                               GOLD
                                                                                              MEDAL
                                                                                               MEDAL
                                                                                   525 g
                                                                                   525 g
                                                                                             SILVER
                                                                                              SILVER
                                                                                            MEDAL
                                                                                             MEDAL
                                                                                455 g
                                                                                455 g
            The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will not only mark a memorable    BRONZE
                                                                                           BRONZE
            milestone in the history of sport, but also in the world of medal design. In honor of   MEDAL
                                                                                         MEDAL
            the return of the Games to France, each Olympic and Paralympic medal will
            include a piece of the Ei el Tower, creating a profound connection between this
            object, the ultimate goal of many athletes, and the iconic monument of Paris and
            France.

            The metal from the Ei el Tower set in the Olympic and Paralympic medals is
            derived from parts of the monument’s structure removed during renovation
            works during the 20th century. It is called puddle iron, an almost pure form
            of iron with excess carbon removed through a process known as puddling.

            A 0.6 oz piece of puddle iron is set in the center of each medal, in its
            natural color and reshaped into a hexagon, a geometric form which
            represents France.


            On the other side of the Paralympic medals is a pure re ection
            of Paris 2024.  It features an original graphic representation of the Ei el Tower’s
            structure from an upward perspective, as seen by thousands of visitors
            every day when they arrive on the esplanade.





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