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St. Louis 1904. Silver Winner’s Medal Awarded for Running Broad Jump at the Olympic Amateur Athletic Union Championship to Meyer Prinstein.
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Won on June 4, 1904 by Meyer Prinstein. Silver, 45mm. Female on wheel extending winner’s wreath. Rev. “Running Broad Jump” engraved in center surrounded by “Champion-ship” at top and sports equipment. Suspended from silver bar inscribed” 1904/Universal Exposition/Olympic Games/St. Louis”, and double ribbon in red-white-blue (ribbon missing at bottom). Meyer Prinstein also won gold in the Olympic Athletic Week on September 1st. All athletic events in St. Louis were considered Olympic events. Important medal. Ribbon VF, medal and bar toned EF.