[ M72C : 0250 ]
Gas powered steel relay torch.
– Size. Height : 730mm (29") approx –
Manufacturer.
Friedrich Krupp AG / Olympiagas, Hagri –
Info. The 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. – The torch relay. Start date: 28 July 1972, Olympia (Greece)
End date: 26 August 1972, Olympic Stadium, Munich
First torchbearer: Yiannis Kirkilessis
Last torchbearer: Günther Zahn
Number of torchbearers: Approx 6,200 Countries visited: Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Yugoslavia (Serbia), Hungary, Austria and Germany.
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