If you want to come first in the 800 metres timing and tactics is everything, and in the late 1940s and early 1950s my Dad was an expert!
These medals are just the ones he won in races during his Army days. He thoroughly enjoyed his National Service experience, but as he seemed to spend quite a bit of his time competing in athletics I am not surprised! The two larger medals are from the Vienna Three Power Field Meet, an athletic competition which took place when Austria was still occupied by the Soviet Union and the allies following World War Two.
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Impressive!
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Thank you 😀
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Very impressive. Did you inherit your Dad’s running skills?
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I wasn’t bad at the 800metres, but unfortunately no where near as good as him.
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How wonderful to have the medals won by your father during his time in Service, and to also know the story they tell. Definitely a treasure for keeping. 🙂
Here’s my entry for the day:
https://wp.me/p3RE1e-6yJ
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It truly is 😊
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Thank you for sharing these Becky. I’m sure they are very treasured possessions.
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They are, but I’m wondering if to give them to a museum as a way of keeping his achievements public forever.
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When you’re ready that might be a very good idea.
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Very impressive piece of personal history! — Weird (or serendipity?) that I had an athletic theme for my #19 as well, — of sorts. I doubt whether the Hash House Harriers can really be called athletic since they call anyone who endeavours to run faster than others “racist” (in a good humoured way). Anyway, they don’t run for the time, not even for the glory but for the beer. https://picturesimperfect2.wordpress.com/2018/12/19/assembly-of-lucky-numbers/
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Definitely serendipity!
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