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Olympic 1972 Munich

The Torch
 

Color: Silver

Height: ~730mm (29")

Material: Metal, Steel

Designer / Manufacturer: Friedrich Krupp AG / Olympiagas, Hagri

 

This gas powered relay torch bears the inscription “Spiele der XX Olympiad München 1972” and the Olympic rings on its handle. On a platform at the base of the combustion tube is the emblem of the Games.

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The Game's emblem in the upper cover of the torch-dish

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Olympic ring & text "Spiele der XX Olympiad München 1972" on the handle

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Relay Route:

Start: 28 July, 1972 Olympia, Greece

End: 26 August, 1972 Olympic Stadium, Munich, FRG

 

Torchbearers: ~6,200

Distance: 5,532km

 

Greece (Olympia, Athens; Thessaloniki)

Turkey (Istanbul)

Bulgaria (Varna)

Romania (Bucharest)

Yugoslavia (Belgrade)

Hungary (Budapest)

Austria (Vienna; Innsbruck)

Federal Republic of Germany (FRG)

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