Pierre de Coubertin Medal
Pierre de Coubertin medal | |
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Awarded for | Institutions with a pedagogical and educational role and to people who, through their research and the creation of intellectual works in the spirit of Pierre de Coubertin, contribute to the promotion of Olympism. |
Presented by | International Olympic Committee (IOC) |
First awarded | 1997 |
Website | http://www.olympic.org/ ![]() |
The Pierre de Coubertin medal is a special decoration awarded by the International Olympic Committee that "pays tribute to institutions with a pedagogical and educational role and to people who, through their research and the creation of intellectual works in the spirit of Pierre de Coubertin, contribute to the promotion of Olympism."[1] It was designed by André Ricard Sala, with one face featuring a portrait of Coubertin and the other showing the Olympic motto and rings.[1]
The medal is not the same award as the Pierre de Coubertin World Trophy, which was inaugurated in 1964 and is awarded by the International Fair Play Committee,[2][3] although the two are sometimes confused. For example, some news media reported on 22 August 2016 that Nikki Hamblin and Abbey D'Agostino had received the medal after colliding with each other on the track during the 5000m event and assisting each other to continue the race.[4] The New Zealand Olympic Committee said that no such award had yet been made,[5] and The Guardian later corrected their report confirming "the award was the International Fair Play Committee Award rather than the Pierre de Coubertin award".[4]
Recipients
Recipient | Country | Accomplishment(s) | Date | Place |
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Juan Antonio Samaranch[6] | ![]() |
Seventh President of the International Olympic Committee | 1997 | — |
Leon Štukelj[7] | ![]() |
— | 12 November 1999 (awarded posthumously) |
— |
Raymond Gafner | ![]() |
— | 1999 | — |
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco | ![]() |
— | 2000 | — |
João Havelange | ![]() |
— | 2000 | — |
Gianni Agnelli | ![]() |
— | 2000 | — |
Alain Danet | ![]() |
— | 2000 | — |
Kurt Furgler | ![]() |
— | 2000 | — |
Henry Kissinger | ![]() |
— | 2000 | — |
Yoshiaki Tsutsumi | ![]() |
— | 2000 | — |
Emil Zátopek | ![]() |
1952 Summer Olympics | 6 December 2000 (awarded posthumously) |
Helsinki, Finland |
Kéba Mbaye | ![]() |
— | 2001 | — |
Rodolphe Leising | ![]() |
— | 2001 | — |
Wolf Lyberg | ![]() |
— | 2001 | — |
Spencer Eccles | ![]() |
2002 Winter Olympics | February 2002 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
Artur Takac | ![]() |
— | 2002 | — |
Conrado Durantez | ![]() |
— | 2002 | — |
Hilda Múdra | ![]() |
— | 2002 | — |
Carlos Luña Longo | ![]() |
— | 2002 | — |
Walburga Grimm | ![]() |
— | 2003 | — |
Cecilia Tait | ![]() |
— | 2003 | — |
Marino Ercolani Casadei | ![]() |
— | 2003 | — |
Julio Ernesto Cassanello | ![]() |
— | 2003 | — |
Vanderlei de Lima[8] | ![]() |
In recognition of his exceptional demonstration of fair play and Olympic values during the 2004 Summer Olympics | 29 August 2004 | Athens, Greece |
Erwin Niedermann | ![]() |
— | 2004 | — |
Heiner Heinze | ![]() |
— | 2004 | — |
Martin Franken | ![]() |
In recognition of his contribution to the promotion of the Olympic Movement and services to the IOC | 16 November 2006 | Lausanne, Switzerland |
Elena Novikova-Belova | ![]() |
2007 XI International Scientific Congress | 17 May 2007 | Minsk, Belarus |
Shaul Ladany | ![]() |
"Unusual outstanding sports achievements during a span covering over four decades"[9] | 17 May 2007 | Minsk, Belarus |
Manfred Bergman | ![]() |
For services rendered to the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic cause | December, 2008 |
Lausanne, Switzerland |
Boyan Radev[10] | ![]() |
— | 15 September 2009 | — |
Eric Monnin | ![]() |
Olympic education specialist | 2012 | — |
Bob Nadin | ![]() |
Ice hockey referee | 2012 | — |
Richard Garneau | ![]() |
2014 Winter Olympics | 6 February 2014 (awarded posthumously) |
Sochi, Russia |
Michael Hwang[11] | ![]() |
"Exceptional services to the Olympic movement" | 13 October 2014 | Singapore |
Petros Synadinos[12] | ![]() |
Long and diverse service to the Olympic Movement[13] | 2016 | Athens, Greece |
Eduard von Falz-Fein[14] | ![]() |
"[L]ong service to the Olympic movement"[14] | 17 February 2017 | Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
Lü Junjie | ![]() |
Zisha artist[15] | 16 January 2018 | Lausanne, Switzerland |
Han Meilin | ![]() |
Designer of the Fuwa, mascots of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[16] | 24 April 2018 | Lausanne, Switzerland |
Aldons Vrublevskis | ![]() |
Former President of the Latvian NOC[17] | 28 November 2020 | Sigulda, Latvia |
George Hirthler[18] | ![]() |
Author of 'The Idealist' about Pierre de Coubertin | 23 June 2022 | Lausanne, Switzerland |
Rolf Lukaschewski[19] | ![]() |
German-born contemporary artist | 23 June 2022 | Lausanne, Switzerland |
See also
References
- ^ a b 106th IOC Session Meeting Minutes, Lausanne: International Olympic Committee, 3–6 September 1997, p. 68
- ^ "ANGEL OR DEMON? THE CHOICE OF FAIR PLAY". International Olympic Committee. 2006. Archived from the original on 26 October 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "World Fair Play Trophy". International Fair Play Committee. 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ a b "New Zealand and US runners awarded for sportsmanship". The Guardian. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Rio Olympics: Kiwi runner Nikki Hamblin in line for rare Pierre de Coubertin honour". Stuff. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Olympic Review. XXVI (17). International Olympic Committee: 9. October–November 1997.
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- ^ "Lima Vanderlei receives the Pierre de Coubertin medal". International Olympic Committee. 30 August 2004. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Sports Shorts – Israel News". Haaretz. 12 September 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ "San Marino NOC president awarded the Olympic Order". Chinese Olympic Committee. 17 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Singapore Lawyer Michael Hwang receives the Pierre de Coubertin Medal for his Services to the Olympic Movement - Singapore National Olympic Council". 13 October 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Πέτρος Συναδινός". Ελληνική Ολυμπιακή Επιτροπή (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ Vasileiou, Konstantinos (2016-06-29). "The 'Pierre de Coubertin' award to Petros Synadinos!". paralympicus.gr. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ a b "IOC President visits Liechtenstein". International Olympic Committee. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "IOC awards Pierre de Coubertin medal to Chinese artist Lv Junjie - Xinhua - English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Chinese artist awarded Coubertin Medal at IOC headquarters in Lansanne". Xinhua. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Olympic Highlights 07/12/2020 - Olympic News". olympics.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Sheidlower, Noah. "Atlanta resident George Hirthler receives rare Pierre de Coubertin Medal from International Olympic Committee". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ https://olympics.com/ioc/news/pierre-de-coubertin-medal-awarded-to-artist-rolf-lukaschewski-and-olympic-writer-george-hirthler [bare URL]