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Every Olympics have their own medal designs and total weight may vary. There are certain requirements involved: each Olympic medal must be at least 68 mm across and 3 mm thick. The gold medals must contain at least 92.5% silver, and at least 6 grams of 24-carat gold must coat each gold medal.
The approximate weight of a medal is referenced as about 250 grams (0.25 kg).
The Olympic medals are designed especially for each individual Olympic Games by the host city's organizing committee. Each medal must be at least three millimeters thick and 60 millimeters in diameter. Also, the gold and silver Olympic medals must be made out of 92.5 percent silver, with the gold medal covered in six grams of gold.
The Olympic gold medals for the Sochi Olympics weighed about 531 grams. The weights of the medals have varied throughout the years.
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How much gold is in the olympic medals?
20 %
How much gold medals does peter snell have?
Olympic Games: 3 gold medals Commonwealth games: 2 gold medals
Are gold olympic medals real gold?
Gold Olympic medals are real gold, but they are not all gold. They are usually just coated with gold. The rest of the medal is usually silver. There are standards as to how much gold is actually on the gold medals.
How much tax do Olympic winners pay on the medals gold silver and bronze?
nothing
How much are Olympic medals worth?
bronze $3 silver $264 gold $468
What country has won the most Olympic gold medals for badminton?
China (obvious much?)
What was the cost of olympic gold silver and bronze medals at the 2006 Olympic Games?
I would air on the side of not much. Bronze itself is worth $1.50 - $2.50 a pound I believe, depending on grade. And I'm not sure how much the medals themselves weigh. So they aren't worth too terribly much, not the metal anyway. Regardless, to the athletes that win the medals, I'm sure they are priceless.
How many olympic gold medals have Morrocco won?
6 Gold medals altogether, but in football considering the category, 0. All 6 have came from Athletics.
How much gold medals and silver medals and bronze medals did nadia comaneci win?
Nadia Comaneci won 5 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal in gymnastics at the Olympic Games.
How much are the 2010 Olympic gold medals worth?
According to Answers.com $500 each, assuming 6 grams of gold.
How many medals has the US won at the Olympics?
As of the 2008 Games, the United States has won 895 gold, 692 silver, and 602 bronze for a total of 2,189 Summer Olympic medals. This website can't tell me how much they have won in the past olympics.
How many gold medals did US get in the 2012 Summer Olympics?
The United States led the London 2012 Summer Olympics, with 104 medals.They won 46 gold, 29 silver and 29 bronze.
