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≡ RR AUCTION SUMMER SALE ≡
On and off of various sales platforms for several years, three Olympic medals offered by American diving icon Greg Louganis finally found new homes at the close of the RR Auction summer sale, which concluded Friday evening (prices include the buyer’s premium):
● $201,314: 1988 Olympic 10 m Platform gold
● $199,301: 1984 Olympic 3 m Springboard gold
● $30,250: 1976 Olympic 10 m Platform silver
That’s a combined $430,865! Louganis, now 65, acknowledged as the greatest diver in Olympic history, also won two other Olympic golds, in the 3 m (1988) and 10 m (1984), which were not on sale.
It’s a heroic close to the story of these medals, which will now move on to new owners. These medals were the centerpiece of a fine auction which included multiple other star attractions that finished over $10,000:
● $124,998: Paris 2024 torch and Olympic gold medal (athletics)
● $64,850: 1952 Oslo Winter Games torch
● $43,750: 2006 Turin Winter Games gold medal (ice hockey)
● $20,133: 1936 Berlin Olympic IOC Chain of Office
● $18,778: 1972 Sapporo Winter Games torch
● $18,750: 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games IOC badge
● $18.750: 1932 Los Angeles Olympic gold medal (with box)
● $18,750: 1956 Melbourne Olympic torch
● $18,749: 1904 St. Louis Olympic bronze medal (tug of war)
● $14,619: 2004 Athens Olympic gold medal (boxing)
● $12,501: 1980 Lake Placid Winter Games gold medal sample
● $12,501: 1938 FIFA World Cup winner’s medal
● $12,479: 1968 Mexico City Olympic gold medal (fencing)
● $10,664: 1984-1998-2002 Olympic/Winter Games torch set
● $10,313: 1972 Munich Olympic gold medal (rowing)
The Oslo Olympic Winter Games torch is especially rare, as it was used in the first Winter Games torch relay, and only 95 were made. The exceptionally gaudy 1936 Berlin IOC Chain of Office has been widely seen in recent auctions, but finally sold here for $20,133.
A total of 169 items sold, including some unique souvenirs of Olympics past:
● A participation medal from the 1896 Athens Games went for $1,880.
● The 1924 Paris Olympic winner’s diploma issued to American swim star Johnny Weissmuller for the men’s 100 m Freestyle, sold for $1,059.
● A 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games participation medal for the gymnastics exhibition went for $364.
● The 1970s Snoopy “Support The Olympics … Hug An Athlete” poster brought $275!
● A plaque-mounted section of the track from the 2012 London Olympic Games went for $168.
It’s another strong result for RR Auction, and a happy ending for Louganis’ search for the right home for three of his Olympic medals.
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