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Athlete's Medal
Athlete's Medal Awarded at the Camphill Cross Roads Games
Athlete's Medal
Athlete's Medal

Athlete's Medal Awarded at the Camphill Cross Roads Games

Associated (Balnacraig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1837 - 1916)
Date1862
Object NameMedal
Mediumsilver metal
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Depth: 0.2 cm, Diameter: 4.6 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1982 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008545
About MeCircular silver metal sporting medal with loop and ring attached at the top and a broad plain outer edge. The medal is engraved with an inscription 'Camphill Cross Roads Games 1862: Champion Medal for Athletic Games' and was awarded to Donald Dinnie.

Dinnie was born in Balnacraig near Aboyne, Aberdeenshire in 1837. He turned professional athlete and toured the world at the age of 30, winning over 11,000 competitions and a total of £28,000 in prize-money. He died in 1916 at the age of 79 in poverty.