The first Olympic Winter Games held in the Republic of Korea, PyeongChang 2018 celebrated national heritage through a bold, textured medal design.
Inspired by the grain of tree trunks, the medals feature diagonal lines on the obverse alongside the Olympic rings. The reverse display the event name, discipline, and the PyeongChang 2018 emblem. Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, was subtly integrated into the design to symbolise the unity and determination of the athletes.
The medals were created by designer Lee Suk-woo, and hung from a ribbon made of gapsa, a traditional Korean fabric, embroidered with Hangeul patterns.
Composition: Gold, a silver medal with a purity of 99.9% plated with 6g of gold; Silver, a silver medal with a purity of 99.9%; Bronze, a copper medal (Cu90-Zn10)
Weight: Gold, 586g; Silver, 580g; Bronze, 493g
Diameter: 92.5mm
Number of medals: 259