Olympic Bronze Medal

This Olympic Bronze Medal came up for auction on 25 August 2009 at Dreweatts in Bristol. I'm not sure why anyone would part with a medal, but here it is. Awarded to Albert Gingell in the 1908 London Olympics for in the freestyle wrestling lightweight class.

Here is a link to the auctioneer's website, incorrectly attributing the medal to Samuel Gingell -

"Olympics - A London 1908 bronze medal, awarded to Samuel Gingell (Great Britain), the rim engraved 'Third Prize Light Wrestling (C. AS. C.), with scroll surmounts and suspension loop for wearing; together with a Services Army pocket watch, (2)."


http://www.dnfa.co.uk/bristol/search.asp?view=lotno&auction=20362&lotno=636&uniqueid=365736-1

The medal was sold together with a Services Army pocket watch for £800.