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Athlete's Medal for Throwing the Hammer
Athlete's Medal for Throwing the Hammer at the Perth Highland Games
Athlete's Medal for Throwing the Hammer
Athlete's Medal for Throwing the Hammer

Athlete's Medal for Throwing the Hammer at the Perth Highland Games

Associated (Balnacraig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1837 - 1916)
Date1867
Object NameMedal
Mediumsilver metal
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsMaximum: Depth: 0.6 cm
Overall: Diameter: 4.2 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1982 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008589
About MeCircular silver metal sporting medal with loop and ring attached at the top and a decorative, chased, thistle wreath border. The medal is engraved with an inscription 'First Prize for Throwing Hammer: Perth Highland Society 1867' 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.