Helsinki Olympics Various Events - Slow… 1952

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Low angle mid shot women's discus medal ceremony, then tighter angle, showing a clean sweep for the USSR, with Nina Romashkova winning the gold, Elizaveta Bagryantseva the silver, and Nina Dumbadze the bronze. Nice of medal winners standing on podium during national anthem.

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Cataloguer:
Tupaq Felber
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
No Sound
Media URN:
101106
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Time in/Out:
10:00:00 / 10:01:24
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Film ID:
201206.107
Issue Date:
1952

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