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Why did they stop making medals entirely out of gold in 1912?

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Updated: 9/28/2023

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What was the last year that Olympic gold medals were made entirely out of gold?

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What was the last year that Olympic gold medals were entirely made of gold?

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Which city were the last olympic gold medals made entirely of gold?

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When were there gold medals at the Olympics?

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Gold medals only contain 1.34% gold (around 6 grams). 92.5% of a gold medal is actually silver while the rest is copper. The silver medal itself is also 92.5% silver, but it has no gold (obviously). Bronze medals are 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin.


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In 1912 you won Olympic gold medals in the pentathlon?

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