Price range: £36.99 through £37.99
Tommie Smith, born in 1944, is an American former track and field athlete who became an enduring symbol of the fight for racial equality after his historic gesture at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Smith won the gold medal in the 200 metres on 16 October 1968, setting a world record of 19.83 seconds. During the medal ceremony, Smith and fellow American athlete John Carlos raised black-gloved fists in a silent protest against racial discrimination and inequality, while Australian silver medallist Peter Norman supported their protest by wearing an Olympic Project for Human Rights badge. Smith and Carlos were subsequently suspended from the US Olympic team. Their podium protest became one of the most famous images in sporting history and an enduring symbol of civil rights, freedom and peaceful protest.
Please select a colour option below. Colour statues are as shown in the main product image and typically, bronze metalic finish on a white stone marble effect base. White statues are plain white and allow for painting. All statues are made from a durable lightweight plastic.
| Weight | 0.4 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10 × 15 × 22 cm |
| Colour | colour, white |
Price range: £36.99 through £37.99
Tommie Smith, born in 1944, is an American former track and field athlete who became an enduring symbol of the fight for racial equality after his historic gesture at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Smith won the gold medal in the 200 metres on 16 October 1968, setting a world record of 19.83 seconds. During the medal ceremony, Smith and fellow American athlete John Carlos raised black-gloved fists in a silent protest against racial discrimination and inequality, while Australian silver medallist Peter Norman supported their protest by wearing an Olympic Project for Human Rights badge. Smith and Carlos were subsequently suspended from the US Olympic team. Their podium protest became one of the most famous images in sporting history and an enduring symbol of civil rights, freedom and peaceful protest.
Please select a colour option below. Colour statues are bronze metalic finish on a white stone marble effect base. White statues are plain white and allow for painting. All statues are made from durable lightweight plastic.
| Weight | 0.4 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10 × 15 × 22 cm |
| Colour | colour, white |
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