Paris Olympics 2024: How much is a gold medal worth? What's the percentage of gold?
Athletes across the globe are competing to finish at the pinnacle of their sport at the Paris Olympics 2024. The gold medal has seen some major changes from the first Olympics, including its weight.
At the Paris Olympics 2024, the weight of the gold medal is 529 grams. However, the gold medal is not made of pure gold. The core of the medal is made of silver, and it has a coating of 24-carat Gold, which is six grams. It has 1.3% of gold of the total weight of the medal.
The weight of the silver in the gold medal is 210 grams. Silver and bronze medals are made of the metal themselves because of the low cost but gold medals are mixed because of the high cost.
The weight of the silver and bronze medals is 525 grams and 455 grams, respectively. In the previous Olympic events in Tokyo, the weight of the gold medal was 450 grams. It was designed by Junichi Kawanishi. Every four years, the design of the medals is changed on the basis of the country or the city which is hosting the games.
Paris Olympics 2024 will see a new design of all three medals which is a mix of their culture and the spirit of the Olympics.
The medal design of the Paris Olympics 2024
The Olympic Games have returned to Paris exactly after 100 years. It is a special event for the city, and to make it memorable, the organizers have made some major changes in the design of the medals.
The Paris 2024 Athletes’ Commission came up with a design that is a mix of Paris culture and the spirit of the Olympics. The medals contain Paris' iconic monument at the back - the Eiffel Tower.
Each medal for the Olympic and Paralympic events has been crafted from the real Iron of the Eiffel Tower. The monument has gone through some major changes since its construction and some pieces from it are used in the medals from the reserve material.
The medals are designed by LVMH jeweler Chaumet. Chaumet is known for its luxurious design, and the designer has used three sources of inspiration - the hexagon, radiance, and gem setting. The rules and regulations from the IOC are also taken into consideration.
The medals are 60mm in diameter and 3 mm thick. The design makes them an attractive piece and every participant in the Olympics will have an eye on it during the Paris Olympics 2024.