PyeongChang Olympic medal design

The 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, will see 222 medals awarded across 102 events

CREATOR South Korean industrial designer Lee Suk-woo
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TEXTURE Inspired by tree trunks, symbolising work so many Koreans put into planning Games

COMPOSITION
Gold medal: 99.9% pure silver, plated with 6g of gold Weight: 586g
Silver medal: 99.9% pure silver Weight: 580g
Bronze medal: 90% copper, 10% zinc Weight: 493g (diameter of all: 92.5mm)

DESIGN Based on consonants from 600-year-old Hangeul alphabet, representing words PyeongChang Winter Olympics

Front 3D software extrudes letters into bars that when placed together create tree bark ridges, while alphabet can still be read around medal rim

RIBBON Gabsa fabric — delicate gauze textile used in traditional Hanbok clothing

VOLUME Total of 259 sets of medals — 222 for podium athletes, five put aside for ties, 25 for IOC display purposes, and seven exhibited by host nation

Sources: POCOG, Team USA, Dezeen Pictures: Getty Images, POCOG © GRAPHIC NEWS