1960 Rome Paralympics Bronze Medal - Wheelchair Basketball - International Stoke Mandeville Games

1960 Rome Stoke Mandeville Games Bronze Medal, Wheelchair Basketball (Team Event, Class A)
(International Stoke Mandeville Games, Rome 1960, Early Paralympic Era)

A scarce and historically important original bronze medal awarded at the 1960 International Stoke Mandeville Games in Rome, widely regarded as the founding chapter of the modern Paralympic movement and the first Games held in Rome that shaped Paralympic history.

Awarded for wheelchair basketball (team event, Class A), this medal represents one of the earliest international milestones in organized wheelchair sport and a cornerstone moment in the evolution of Paralympic competition.

Medal Details
Event: International Stoke Mandeville Games, Rome 1960
Sport: Wheelchair Basketball (Team Event)
Class: A
Material: Bronze
Obverse text: “Giochi Internazionali di Stoke Mandeville, Roma 1960”
Reverse text: “Stoke Mandeville International Games 1960”

Historical Importance
The 1960 Rome Games are widely regarded as the inaugural era of Paralympic history. Medals from this event are exceptionally scarce, often retained within institutional archives, heritage collections, or private Paralympic history collections, and only infrequently appear on the open market.

Comparable medals from the Rome 1960 Games are preserved in heritage institutions and museum collections, including the National Paralympic Heritage Centre (United Kingdom).

A true museum level artifact representing:
The origins of the Paralympic movement
Early international wheelchair sport
The foundational era of wheelchair basketball as a global competitive discipline

Provenance and Documentation
Documentation and provenance materials are available and will be shared with serious buyers upon request.

Condition
Well preserved with authentic vintage patina and excellent overall presentation. Please review the photographs carefully as they are part of the description.

Shipping and Terms
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