Russian and Italian Sabre Teams Receive Medals
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Title
Russian and Italian Sabre Teams Receive Medals
Subject
Photograph
Description
The Soviet Union's men's sabre fencing team (platform 1, centre) receives their gold medals as the Italian team (platform 2, left) receives silver medals at the 1976 Olympic Games.
Caption on obverse:
7/26/76-Montreal: The Russians overcame a controversy surrounding Russian fencer Vladimir Onischenko using a rigged foil early in the XXI Olympiad, and went on to win the gold medal. Here, the Russian receive (7/27) their gold medal on platform one. At left is the Italian team, with their silver medals."
Caption on obverse:
7/26/76-Montreal: The Russians overcame a controversy surrounding Russian fencer Vladimir Onischenko using a rigged foil early in the XXI Olympiad, and went on to win the gold medal. Here, the Russian receive (7/27) their gold medal on platform one. At left is the Italian team, with their silver medals."
Publisher
Fencing Arms & Artifacts
Date
27 July 1976
Contributor
United Press International (Publisher)
L'Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (Publisher)
L'Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (Publisher)
Rights
© Fencing Arms & Artifacts
Format
24.4 x 17.8 cm
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
2020.11.136
Coverage
Canada ; Montreal
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Owner / Custodian
Loaned for digitization by George Masin
Digitization Record
Digitized by Benjamin Bowles ; Cataloged by Benjamin Bowles
Collection
Citation
“Russian and Italian Sabre Teams Receive Medals,” Fencing Arms & Artifacts, accessed May 3, 2024, https://fencingexhibit.com/items/show/360.
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