Gold Medallist Collection

The 7 Metre Ancora (K3) sailing under spinnaker, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre Ancora (K3) sailing under spinnaker, 1913. Ancora went on to win gold medal in the 1920 Antwerp Olympics

Italian national football team, Berlin Olympics, 1936. Italy won the gold medal, beating Austria in the final. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume II

Athletes Frank Wykoff, Paul Hanni, Ralph Metcalfe and Jesse Owens, Berlin Olympics, 1936. Americans Owens, Metcalfe and Wykoff finished first

Jesse Owens at the start of the 200 metres at the Berlin Olympic Games, 1936. Owens setting off on the way to one of his four gold medals at the 1936 games

Canadian sprinter Percy Williams, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Canadian sprinter Percy Williams, 1928. Williams (1908-1982) won gold medal in the mens 100m and 200m races at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

American athlete Betty Robinson, winner of the womens 100m, 1928. Creator: Unknown
American athlete Betty Robinson, winner of the womens 100m, 1928. Betty Robinson (1911-1999) was the winner of the first Olympic 100m for women

German swimmer Hilde Schrader, 1928. Creator: Unknown
German swimmer Hilde Schrader, 1928. Schrader (1910-1966) won gold medal in the womens 200m breaststroke event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Yoshiyuki Tsuruta and Erich Rademacher, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Yoshiyuki Tsuruta and Erich Rademacher, 1928. Japanese swimmer Yoshiyuki Tsuruta (1903-1986) shakes hands with his German rival Erich Rademacher (1901-1979)

Kurt Helbig, German weight-lifting champion, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Kurt Helbig, German weight-lifting champion, 1928. Helbig (1901-1975) won gold medal in the mens lightweight event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

German runner Lina Radke, 1928. Creator: Unknown
German runner Lina Radke, 1928. Radke (1903-1983) was the first Olympic champion in the womens 800 metres, winning a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Finnish runners Ville Ritola and Paavo Nurmi, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Finnish runners Ville Ritola and Paavo Nurmi, 1928. Ritola (1896-1982) won five Olympic gold medals and three Olympic silver medals

Thrice Champion, 1904. Artist: Spy
Thrice Champion, 1904. Lawrence Doherty won the mens singles title at Wimbledon five consecutive times between 1902 and 1906

Karl Schafer, Austrian figure skater, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Schafer won the mens individual gold medal

Jesse Owens at the end of the 100m at the Berlin Olympic Games, 1936. Owens after winning one of his four gold medals at the games

The Olympic Games in Athens (colour litho)
2818739 The Olympic Games in Athens (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Olympic Games in Athens)

Three Bisley Champions (b / w photo)
1042826 Three Bisley Champions (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Bisley Champions)

The Royal Academy Prize Historical Painting and Sculpture (engraving)
1058317 The Royal Academy Prize Historical Painting and Sculpture (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Captain F E Younghusband, Kings Dragoon Guards, Gold Medallist, Royal Geographical Society (engraving)
1627025 Captain F E Younghusband, Kings Dragoon Guards, Gold Medallist, Royal Geographical Society (engraving) by English School

The Late Surgeon-Major G E Dobson, FRS (engraving)
1056801 The Late Surgeon-Major G E Dobson, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Surgeon-Major G E Dobson, FRS)

Captain H H P Deasy, Gold Medallist, Royal Geographical Society (b / w photo)
1599677 Captain H H P Deasy, Gold Medallist, Royal Geographical Society (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain H H P Deasy, Gold Medallist)

Mr W E H Lecky, MP (engraving)
1056831 Mr W E H Lecky, MP (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr W E H Lecky, MP, for Dublin University)

Uneven bar grips used by Gabby Douglas in the 2012 London Olympics, 2012
African-American artistic gymnast Gabby Douglas (born 1995) is the first American gymnast ever to win both the team and individual all-around gold at the same Olympics

Ray Barbuti and Hermann Engelhard, 4 x 400m relay, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Ray Barbuti and Hermann Engelhard, 4 x 400m relay, 1928. Ray Barbuti of the USA won gold medal, and Hermann Engelhard of Germany won bronze at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

American team, 4 x 100m relay, 1928. Creator: Unknown
American team, 4 x 100m relay, 1928. Frank Wykoff, James Quinn, Charley Borah and Henry Russell of the United States won gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Boughera El Ouafi winning the marathon for France, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Boughera El Ouafi winning the marathon for France, 1928. Algerian athlete El Ouafi (1898-1959) competed during the time Algeria was part of France

Swedish javelin-thrower Erik Lundquist, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Swedish javelin-thrower Erik Lundquist, 1928. Lundqvist (1908-1963) won gold medal in the javelin throw at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Canadian team, womens 4 x 100 metres relay, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Canadian team, womens 4 x 100 metres relay, 1928. Ethel Smith, Bobbie Rosenfeld, Myrtle Cook and Jane Bell won gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Halina Konopacka of Poland, world champion discus-thrower, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Halina Konopacka of Poland, world champion discus-thrower, 1928. Konopacka (1900-1989) became the first Polish Olympic champion after winning gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Australian rower Bobby Pearce wins the single sculls, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Australian rower Bobby Pearce wins the single sculls, 1928. Pearce (1905-1976) won gold medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam, and at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles

Kurt Leucht, German bantamweight wrestling champion, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Kurt Leucht, German bantamweight wrestling champion, 1928. Leucht (1903-1974) won the Greco-Roman bantamweight gold medal for wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

American pole-vaulter Sabin Carr, 1928. Creator: Unknown
American pole-vaulter Sabin Carr, 1928. Carr (1904-1983) of the United States won gold medal in the mens pole vault at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Carl von Langen of Germany on his horse Draufganger, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Carl von Langen of Germany on his horse Draufga nger, 1928. Equestrian Carl Freiherr von Langen (1887-1934) won gold medal in the individual dressage event as well as in the team dressage competition

Ethel Catherwood of Canada, world champion high jumper, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Ethel Catherwood of Canada, world champion high jumper, 1928. Ethel Catherwood (1908-1987) won a gold medal in the womens High Jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

German winners of the coxless pairs, 1928. Creator: Unknown
German winners of the coxless pairs, 1928. Kurt Moeschter and Bruno Mü ller of Germany, winners of the gold medal in the coxless pairs (rowing), at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Norwegian figure skater and film star Sonja Henie, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Norwegian figure skater and film star Sonja Henie, 1928. Sonja Henie (1912-1969) was a three-time Olympic Champion, and won more Olympic and World titles than any other female figure skater

American discus-thrower Bud Houser, 1928. Creator: Unknown
American discus-thrower Bud Houser, 1928. Bud Houser (1901-1994) of the United States won gold medal in the discus throw at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Sid Atkinson of South Africa, winner of the 110m hurdles, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Sid Atkinson of South Africa, winner of the 110m hurdles, 1928. Atkinson (1901-1977) won gold medal in the Mens 110m hurdles at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

American swimmer Johnny Weissmuller, 1928. Creator: Unknown
American swimmer Johnny Weissmuller, 1928. Swimmer and film star Weissmuller (1904-1984) won gold medal for the United States in the 100m freestyle

Boy Charlton of Australia, and Arne Borg of Sweden, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Boy Charlton of Australia, and Arne Borg of Sweden, 1928. Charlton (1907-1975) set five world records, and won three silver and one bronze medal

Josef StraBberger, German weightlifting champion, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Josef StraB berger, German weightlifting champion, 1928. StraB berger (1894-1950) won gold medal in the mens heavyweight event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Swedish figure skater Gillis Grafstrom, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Swedish figure skater Gillis Grafstro m, 1928. Gillis Grafstro m (1893-1938) won gold medal in the Mens Figure Skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics, held at St Moritz in Switzerland

Finnish speed skater Clas Thunberg, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Finnish speed skater Clas Thunberg, 1928. Clas Thunberg (1893-1973) won gold medal in the 500 metres and in the 1500 metres speed skating events at the 1928 Winter Olympics

The 7 Metre Ancora (K3) sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre Ancora (K3) sailing close-hauled, 1913. Ancora went on to win gold medal in the 1920 Antwerp Olympics

Jesse Owens at the start of the 200 metres at the Berlin Olympic Games, 1936. Owens setting off on the way to one of his four gold medals at the 1936 games

Emil Rausch, Geman swimmer, Olympic Games, St Louis, USA, 1904, (1936). Rausch won two gold medals, in the 880 yards freestyle and the 1 mile freestyle

Pairs figure skating, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Maxi Herber and Ernst Baier who won the gold medal in the event

American two man bobsleigh team, German winter olympic games, 1936. Ivan Brown and Alan Washbond in action on their way to winning the gold medal

Swiss four man bobsleigh team, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. The team of Reto Capradut, Hans Aichele, Fritz Feierabend and Hans Butikofer

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"Unforgettable Moments of Gold: Celebrating the Triumphs of Olympic Champions" The 7 Metre Ancora (K3) gracefully glides under spinnaker, showcasing the mastery of Kirk & Sons of Cowes in 1913. In the historic Berlin Olympics of 1936, athletes Frank Wykoff, Paul Hanni, Ralph Metcalfe, and Jesse Owens left an indelible mark on sports history with their gold medal performances. Even amidst political tensions at the Berlin Olympics in 1936, the Italian national football team triumphed as true champions. Jesse Owens ignites anticipation at the start line for the thrilling 200 meters race during his unforgettable performance at the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936. Betty Robinson's remarkable victory in women's 100m sprint during the1928 Olympics remains a testament to her incredible athleticism and determination. German swimmer Hilde Schrader showcases her unparalleled skill and grace as she conquers swimming challenges at the1928 Olympics. Yoshiyuki Tsuruta and Erich Rademacher demonstrate exceptional synchronicity and strength as they dominate water polo matches duringthe1928 Olympics. Kurt Helbig stands tall as a symbol of German powerlifting supremacy after being crowned weight-lifting champion in1928. Lina Radke's groundbreaking achievement as Germany's top runner in1928 inspires generations with her unwavering spirit and dedication to excellence. Finnish runners Ville Ritola and Paavo Nurmi captivate audiences worldwide with their extraordinary speed and endurance duringthe1928 Olympics. Karl Schafer mesmerizes spectators with his graceful figure skating routine, earning him well-deserved gold at Winter Olympic Games heldin Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, in1936.