Rio 2016 medals

A total of 2,488 medals have been produced according to strict sustainability criteria – 812 gold, 812 silver and 864 bronze

Following Olympic tradition, one side features Nike, Greek goddess of victory with Athens’ Panathinaiko Stadium and Acropolis behind her

Other side depicts Rio emblem and laurel leaves –
symbol of victory in ancient Greece

Weight: 500g

Gold medals 100% free of mercury, silver and bronze medals produced using 30% recycled materials

50% of plastic in woven ribbons comes from recycled plastic bottles

Source: Rio 2016