Postcards - Sjoukije Dijkstr, ZOH 1964

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Condition: found, good

Dimensions: 14.5 cm x 10 cm

Press photo in postcard format capturing Sjoukje Dijkstra (Netherlands) from 1964 Winter Olympics, unused, without stamp, photographed by Karel Januš. The IX Winter Olympic Games were held in 1964 in Innsbruck, Austria. Sjoukje Dijkstra was a Dutch figure skating legend who won the Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating in Innsbruck 1964. Dijkstra dominated figure skating in the first half of the sixties, also winning three World Championship titles and five European Championship titles. Karel Januš was a renowned Czechoslovak sports photographer documenting significant sporting events. The PRESSFOTO designation proves professional press photography intended for publication. Postcards are a format often used for distribution of sports photographs in the sixties. The 1964 Winter Olympics were a significant milestone in winter sports. Rare memorabilia for collectors of Olympic postcards, figure skating fans, or enthusiasts of 1964 Winter Olympics.