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What are Olympic Gold Medals Made of?

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Olympic gold medals are made of sterling silver and then plated with at least six grams of gold. The Olympic gold medals were made entirely of gold up until 1912. The medals for the Olympics are designed by the host city's organizing committee for ea
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Olympic silver and gold medals are at least 92.5% silver, with the gold medals plated with at least 6 grams of pure gold. Bronze medals are made from copper-tin alloys. Recent medals have weighed 200 to nearly 600 grams.
Gold and silver medals are worth approximately $800 and $500, respectively. Bronze medals are worth around $3. Other than the medals, the IOC does not distribute prize money.
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The Olympic gold medal is made of plated gold and the gold should weigh no less than 6 grams. The medals specifications include thickness of 6 millimeter and the diameter is 70 millimeter
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