Catalogue Number: |
109 |
Stamp Design: |
Rudolf Cigánik |
Stamp Engraving: |
Rudolf Cigánik |
Date of Issue: |
December 18, 1996 |
Printing: |
Postal Stationery Printing House, Prague |
Print Technology: |
Rotary-recess printing combined with recess printing |
Print Run: |
2,305,000 |
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FDC Design: |
Rudolf Cigánik |
FDC Engraving: |
Rudolf Cigánik |
Cancellation Design: |
Karol Felix |
FDC Printing: |
Postal Stationery Printing House, Prague, Czech Republic |
FDC Print Technology: |
Recess printing from flat plates |
FDC Print Run: |
10,000 |
The first appearance by representatives of the Slovak Republic at the summer Olympic Games brought us a gold, silver and bronze medal. The gold was won on the river Ocoee - in the slalom Canadian singles - by 17-year-old Michal Martikán, who thus crowned the endeavours of the Liptovský Mikuláš water-sports community - trainers as well as participants - which have brought us numerous international successes over the years. Slavomír Kňazovický earned the silver medal in the Canadian singles 500 metres after a dramatic contest played out on Lanier Lake, while Jozef Gönci brought us our first medal of the games with his bronze in the small-bore free rifle 50 metres. The Slovak Republic took 43rd place in the medals table and came 41st on points from among the record 197 countries participating.
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