Many of the roughly 100 gold medals given out during the ... U.S.A.” The medal’s original leather case and ribbon are still intact. The medal had been put up for sale from the Schule family ...

In January 2025, Schule’s gold medal, preserved in remarkable condition with its original ribbon and leather case, sold for $545,371 at auction, making it one of the most valuable Olympic medals ...

The gold was extracted without the use of mercury. Recycled plastic bottles were used to create the orange ribbons that were attached to the medals. Rio 2016’s commitment to sustainability showed in ...

The medals’ blue ribbons also feature a text that reads “Mind, Body, Spirit”. The gold medal of the Salt Lake City 2002 Paralympic Winter Games weighs 251 grams.