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

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∙ 13y ago
Updated: 9/28/2023

1912

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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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