47 - Los Angeles, 1932, Games of the 10th Olympiad, memorabilia of an Italian athlete.

Los Angeles, 1932, Games of the 10th Olympiad, memorabilia of an Italian athlete. A set of medals and badges received at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics by Fernando Vandelli (1907–1977), four-time Italian hammer throw champion between 1931 and 1934. The lot includes: the bronze Los Angeles Olympic participation medal, complete with its original leather case; the official badge reserved for athletes bearing the number “372”; and the silver CONI honorary medal reserved for all Italian athletes who participated in the Games (a total of 102 medals were awarded, all bearing names). The lot also includes a charming silver-plated souvenir badge that the athlete purchased in America as a memento. Fascist Italy used the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics as a powerful propaganda tool to celebrate the regime’s first decade. Furthermore, it placed second overall in the medal count (behind only the United States), a historic and unparalleled achievement for the Italian delegation. Dimensions: Bronze medal diameter 68.00 mm – athlete’s badge 40.00 x 40.00 mm – CONI silver medal 50.00 mm – souvenir badge 22.00 x 20.00 mm