Third place medal, 24th International Vocational Training Competition, Cork 1979

Item

Code
WSI_0762
Title
Third place medal, 24th International Vocational Training Competition, Cork 1979
Description
The organizing committee for the 25th IVTO Competition (Silver Anniversary) decided to mark the unique occasion by minting all medals (First, Second, and Third Place) in a single material: sterling silver. The obverse of the medal features a traditional Irish Tara Brooch together with the Globe & Cogwheel icon.
On the reverse, several lines of engraved text appear, centred:
“1979 ÉIRE
Third Place
Industrial Wiring
R. C. O’BRIEN”
Around the upper edge, following the curve of the medal, there is an inscription in Irish:
“An 25ú Comórtas Printíseach Idirnáisiúnta”
(“25th International Apprenticeship Competition”)
Along the lower edge, also following the curve, it reads:
“MADRID I–CORCAIGH XXV”
Below the central text, there is the IVTO symbol
Class
Recognition See all items with this value
Condition
Good
Source-name
Raymond O'Brien
Source-country
IE-Ireland
Received date (year)
2025
Location
Owner's place
Skill-name
Industrial Wiring See all items with this value
Event-type
Competition event
Event-range
Worldwide
Event-city
Cork
Event-country
IE-Ireland See all items with this value
Dimensions-notes
Ribbon: 76x3.5 cm
Dimensions-depth (cm)
0.4
Dimensions-diameter (cm)
6.5
Weight (gr)
142
Units
1
Materials
Metal
Fabric
Holder dimensions-height (cm)
20.5
Holder dimensions-width (cm)
14.5
Holder dimensions-depth (cm)
3.5
Holder weight (gr)
308
Holder materials
Leather
Metal
Item sets
Object
Media
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