Athlete's Medal for Throwing at the Aberdeen Highland Games
AssociatedAssociated with
Donald Dinnie
(Balnacraig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1837 - 1916)
Date1874
Object NameMedal
Mediumsilver metal
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Depth: 0.4 cm, Diameter: 4.4 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1982 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
LocationOn Display - Provost Skene's House
Object numberABDAG008568
Keywords
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.
