For each new Olympics, new medals are designed. Medals are awarded to first, second and third place.
Gold goes to first place, silver to second, and bronze to third.
The medals awarded to the winning athletes in the Sydney, Australia, Olympic Games were designed by the Australian sculptor Wojciech Pietranik. The medals are 68 mm across and from 3 to 5 mm thick. She is seated next to a Grecian urn.