Australian Sports Medal

Infobox Military Award
name=Australian Sports Medal


caption=Obverse of medal and ribbon
awarded_by=Australia
type= Medal
eligibility= Australian Citizen
for=Sporting achievements [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/medals/sports_medal.cfm]
status=
description= Introduced to recognise Australian sporting achievements.
clasps=
established=23 December1999
first_award= 2000
last_award= 2000
total= 18,000+
posthumous=
recipients=
individual=
higher= 80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal
same=
lower= Centenary Medal


caption2=The Australian Sports Medal was an award given during 2000 to recognise achievements in Australian sport.

Recipients of the award included competitors, coaches, sports scientists, office holders, and people who maintained sporting facilities and services. Over 18,000 Medals were awarded.

Description

* The medal is circular and made of nickel-silver with a highly polished finish. The obverse design symbolises Australian sport featuring the stars of the Southern Cross, and lines depicting the athletics track at the Australian Sports Stadium.
* The reverse features the same lines as the obverse symbolising the athletics track, with the words ‘to commemorate Australian sporting achievement’ appearing in the raised rim of the medal. THe reverse is also marked with the year ‘2000’.
* The medal is suspended from a 32 mm ribbon by a connector piece and ring. The ribbon’s colours are Australia’s national colours green and yellow.

External links

* [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/medals/sports_medal.cfm It's an Honour] - Australian Government site