RARE USA Olympic Equestrian Team NOC Sports Error Pin from the 1992 Summer Olympic Games held in Barcelona, Spain. 7/8" high and 1" wide. Standard clasp fastener. New old stock. Brass with epoxy dome. In original factory package. There are letters missing form the EQUESTRIAN banner. This is a factory mistake.
1992 Barcelona-Men's basketball was open to all professionals, and the US sent a "Dream Team" that included Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Larry Bird. Gymnast Vitaly Scherbo won six gold medals, including a record four in one day. Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia won the 10,000m run to become the first female black African Olympic champion. Her victory lap with silver medallist Elana Meyer, a white South African, symbolized hope for the future of the Olympic Movement.
NOC Sports Pins-What is an NOC Sports pin? Many National Olympic Committees produce pins for different Olympic sports. These will have the normal characteristics of NOC pins plus a pictogram or wording for a particular sport. These should be considered very desirable because the production level is normally quite low. You will find these trading among the athletes at international competitions, as well as the Olympic Games.
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