Gold medal for 1st place in the modern pentathlon at the 1980 Moscow Olympics by Pavel Lednev (1943-2010) with the USSR team. (Design by Ilya Postol) with edge engraving in Cyrillic script "??????????? ?????????" (modern pentathlon). Silver, gold-plated (weight 134 grams), 6 cm, with eyelet and multi-colored fabric ribbon. --The consignor received this medal around 2000 directly from the legend of modern pentathlon, Pavel Lednev. Lednev won 7 individual and team medals from 1968 to 1980, including 2x gold with the USSR team in 1972 and 1980. Condition: A
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