Diameter8.5 hundredths m
10.6Lego studs
2.6 hundredthsHammock lengths
1.5 hundredthsGiraffes
Paris 2024 specification
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Olympic Gold Medal
The most coveted prize in international sport/Sports
Olympic gold medals haven't been made of solid gold since 1912. Modern Olympic gold medals are actually sterling silver (92.5% silver) plated with at least 6 grams of gold. For the Paris 2024 Games, the medals weighed about 529 grams, were 85 mm in diameter and 9.2 mm thick, and uniquely incorporated a hexagonal piece of iron from the original Eiffel Tower. The design varies for each Games, but the IOC sets minimum specifications: at least 60 mm diameter, at least 3 mm thick, and the required gold plating.
Measurements
Thickness9.2 thousandths m
1.8 thousandthsBeaver dam lengths
33.5 millionWater molecules
3.8 thousandthsCorn stalk heights
Including relief design
Total mass5.3 tenths kg
3.9 tenthsCostco rotisserie chickens
36.5 millionthsSchool buses
10.6 billionYeast cells
Paris 2024 gold medal
Gold content6 thousandths kg
200 millionthsGolden retrievers
26.1 millionthsUpright pianos
5.7 millionthsSmall cars
Minimum 6 grams of gold plating
Face area5.7 thousandths m2
1.7 billionthsCentral Parks
1.4 trillionthsRhode Islands
1.5 thousandthsKing-size beds
Circular medal face
Ribbon length5.5 tenths m
9.2 tenthsDachshunds
1 tenthsKing cobras
18.3Bottle caps
Neck ribbon