Pierre de Coubertin medal
sports award
The Pierre de Coubertin medal is awarded by the International Olympic Committee and recognizes those who demonstrate the spirit of sportsmanship in the Olympic Games.[1] The medal is not the same award as the Pierre de Coubertin World Trophy, which is awarded by the International Fair Play Committee.[2][3]
Recipients
change| Recipient | Country | Accomplishment(s) | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Antonio Samaranch[4] |  Spain
|
Seventh President of the International Olympic Committee | 1997 | — |
| Leon Štukelj[5] |  Slovenia
|
— | 12 November 1999 (awarded posthumously) |
— |
| Raymond Gafner |  Switzerland
|
— | 1999 | — |
| Rainier III, Prince of Monaco |  Monaco
|
— | 2000 | — |
| João Havelange |  Brazil
|
— | 2000 | — |
| Gianni Agnelli |  Italy
|
— | 2000 | — |
| Alain Danet |  France
|
— | 2000 | — |
| Kurt Furgler | Switzerland
|
— | 2000 | — |
| Henry Kissinger |  United States
|
— | 2000 | — |
| Yoshiaki Tsutsumi |  Japan
|
— | 2000 | — |
| Emil Zátopek |  Czechoslovakia
|
1952 Summer Olympics | 6 December 2000 (awarded posthumously) |
Helsinki, Finland |
| Kéba Mbaye |  Senegal
|
— | 2001 | — |
| Rodolphe Leising | Switzerland
|
— | 2001 | — |
| Wolf Lyberg |  Sweden
|
— | 2001 | — |
| Spencer Eccles | United States
|
2002 Winter Olympics | February 2002 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Artur Takac | Switzerland
|
— | 2002 | — |
| Conrado Durantez | Spain
|
— | 2002 | — |
| Hilda Múdra |  Slovakia
|
— | 2002 | — |
| Carlos Luña Longo |  Guatemala
|
— | 2002 | — |
| Walburga Grimm |  Germany
|
— | 2003 | — |
| Cecilia Tait |  Peru
|
— | 2003 | — |
| Marino Ercolani Casadei |  San Marino
|
— | 2003 | — |
| Julio Ernesto Cassanello |  Argentina
|
— | 2003 | — |
| Vanderlei de Lima[6] | Brazil
|
2004 Summer Olympics | 29 August 2004 | Athens, Greece |
| Erwin Niedermann |  Austria
|
— | 2004 | — |
| Heiner Heinze | Germany
|
— | 2004 | — |
| Martin Franken |  Netherlands
|
In recognition of his contribution to the promotion of the Olympic Movement and services to the IOC | 16 November 2006 | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Elena Novikova-Belova |  Belarus
|
2007 XI International Scientific Congress | 17 May 2007 | Minsk, Belarus |
| Shaul Ladany |  Israel
|
"Unusual outstanding sports achievements during a span covering over four decades"[7] | 17 May 2007 | Minsk, Belarus |
| Manfred Bergman | Israel
|
For services rendered to the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic cause | December, 2008 |
Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Boyan Radev[8] |  Bulgaria
|
— | 15 September 2009 | — |
| Eric Monnin | France
|
Olympic education specialist | 2012 | — |
| Bob Nadin |  Canada
|
Ice hockey referee | 2012 | — |
| Richard Garneau | Canada
|
2014 Winter Olympics | 6 February 2014 (awarded posthumously) |
Sochi, Russia |
| Michael Hwang[9] |  Singapore
|
"Exceptional services to the Olympic movement" | 13 October 2014 | Singapore, Singapore |
| Eduard von Falz-Fein[10] |  Liechtenstein
|
"[L]ong service to the Olympic movement"[10] | 17 February 2017 | Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| Lü Junjie |  China
|
Zisha artist[11] | 16 January 2018 | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Han Meilin[12] | China
|
Chinese artist most recognized today for his creation of the Fuwa dolls for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. | 24 April 2018 | Lausanne, Switzerland |
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 106th IOC Session Meeting Minutes, Lausanne: International Olympic Committee, 3–6 September 1997, p. 68
- ↑ "ANGEL OR DEMON? THE CHOICE OF FAIR PLAY". International Olympic Committee. 2006. Archived from the original on 26 October 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ↑ "World Fair Play Trophy". International Fair Play Committee. 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ↑ Olympic Review. XXVI (17). International Olympic Committee: 9. October–November 1997.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "LEON STUKELJ AWARDED IOC MEDAL POSTHUMOUSLY". International Olympic Committee. 12 November 1999. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "Lima Vanderlei receives the Pierre de Coubertin medal". International Olympic Committee. 30 August 2004. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "Sports Shorts – Israel News". Haaretz. 12 September 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ "San Marino NOC president awarded the Olympic Order". Chinese Olympic Committee. 17 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "Singapore Lawyer Michael Hwang receives the Pierre de Coubertin Medal for his Services to the Olympic Movement - Singapore National Olympic Council". 13 October 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "IOC President visits Liechtenstein". International Olympic Committee. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "IOC awards Pierre de Coubertin medal to Chinese artist Lv Junjie - Xinhua - English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ↑ "Chinese artist awarded Coubertin Medal at IOC headquarters in Lansanne". Xinhua. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.