Gold Medal, Rome 1960 Paralympics

3D Model

This was Britain’s first ever Paralympic gold medal. It was won by Margaret Maughan in the Women’s Columbia Round Open Archery event at the 1960 Paralympic Games in Rome, Italy, which is widely recognised as the first official Paralympic Games. It is now on display at the National Paralympic Heritage Centre.

Dimensions: D: 3.9cm

Materials: Gold metal.

Created through the Digital Explorations Project, a dynamic project, funded by the Rothschild Foundation, National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Paralympic Heritage Trust (NPHT) with support from Heart of Bucks. Groups of participants from local disability organisations have been trained in the use of a 3D scanner and photogrammetry. They have shared the skills that they have learnt with students from a SEND school to create a 3D virtual exhibition of items from the NPHT collection.

Object scanned by students from Pebble Brook SEND School. Edited by Ben.