1952 Helsinki Olympics torch sold for $650,000 at auction in 2020.

1. Pierre de Coubertin's Olympic Games Manifesto sold for $8.8 million in 2019. 2. Jesse Owens' 1936 Olympics gold medal was sold for $1.4 million in 2013. 3. Ukraine's Wladimir Klitschko's gold medal from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics was sold for $1 million in 2012. 4. Spyros Louis' silver cup from the first modern Olympic marathon in 1896 was sold for $861,129 in 2012. 5. Mike Eruzione's 'Miracle on Ice' hockey jersey was sold for $657,250 in 2013. 6. A torch from the 1952 Helsinki Olympics was sold for £420,000 (approx. $650,000 at the time) in May 2020. These unique and historically significant pieces of Olympic memorabilia have reached sky-high prices at auctions.

July 24, 2024
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