Corinthian Handmade Helmet Replica 1988 Seoul Olympics Sohn Kee-chung
Comes in new condition. Sohn Kee-chung replica helmet. - For winning the marathon, Sohn was to have received an ancient Corinthian helmet from the 8th century BC, which was discovered at Olympia, Greece, and later purchased by a newspaper in Athens to give as an Olympic award. However, the IOC believed that presenting such a valuable gift to a runner would violate its amateur rules. The helmet was placed in a Berlin museum and remained there for 50 years. It was finally presented to Sohn in 1986.[12][13] Sohn donated the helmet to the National Museum of Korea, which designated it as the 904th and only Western National Treasure.[14] There was initially a plan to award replicas of this helmet to the winners of the 2006 Sohn Kee-chung marathon,[15] but they eventually got only a chance to wear a replica.
Comes in new condition. Sohn Kee-chung replica helmet. - For winning the marathon, Sohn was to have received an ancient Corinthian helmet from the 8th century BC, which was discovered at Olympia, Greece, and later purchased by a newspaper in Athens to give as an Olympic award. However, the IOC believed that presenting such a valuable gift to a runner would violate its amateur rules. The helmet was placed in a Berlin museum and remained there for 50 years. It was finally presented to Sohn in 1986.[12][13] Sohn donated the helmet to the National Museum of Korea, which designated it as the 904th and only Western National Treasure.[14] There was initially a plan to award replicas of this helmet to the winners of the 2006 Sohn Kee-chung marathon,[15] but they eventually got only a chance to wear a replica.
Comes in new condition. Sohn Kee-chung replica helmet. - For winning the marathon, Sohn was to have received an ancient Corinthian helmet from the 8th century BC, which was discovered at Olympia, Greece, and later purchased by a newspaper in Athens to give as an Olympic award. However, the IOC believed that presenting such a valuable gift to a runner would violate its amateur rules. The helmet was placed in a Berlin museum and remained there for 50 years. It was finally presented to Sohn in 1986.[12][13] Sohn donated the helmet to the National Museum of Korea, which designated it as the 904th and only Western National Treasure.[14] There was initially a plan to award replicas of this helmet to the winners of the 2006 Sohn Kee-chung marathon,[15] but they eventually got only a chance to wear a replica.