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Votsi completed a degree at the School of Fine Arts in [[Athens]] in painting, followed by a master's degree at the [[Royal College of Art]] in London in jewelry.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://womenyoushouldknow.net/elena-votsis-story-about-designing-the-olympic-medal-is-gold/|title=Elena Votsi’s Story About Designing the Olympic Medal Is Gold|last=Contributor|first=Guest|date=2016-08-05|website=Women You Should Know®|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref> |
Votsi completed a degree at the School of Fine Arts in [[Athens]] in painting, followed by a master's degree at the [[Royal College of Art]] in London in jewelry.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://womenyoushouldknow.net/elena-votsis-story-about-designing-the-olympic-medal-is-gold/|title=Elena Votsi’s Story About Designing the Olympic Medal Is Gold|last=Contributor|first=Guest|date=2016-08-05|website=Women You Should Know®|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref> |
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In 2003 she won the competition to re-design the Olympic Summer Games Medal for the Olympic Committee, the first time the medal had been changed since 1928. Votsi's design was adopted by the Olympic Committee for all future Summer Olympics medals.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Her handmade 18-karat gold ring with diamonds won the 2009 Couture Design Award in the category "Best in the New-to-Couture," a category for first-time exhibitors at the Las Vegas show.<ref>[http://www.couturedesignawards.com/index.shtml Couture Design Awards 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918042517/http://www.couturedesignawards.com/index.shtml |date=2010-09-18 }}</ref> |
Her handmade 18-karat gold ring with diamonds won the 2009 Couture Design Award in the category "Best in the New-to-Couture," a category for first-time exhibitors at the Las Vegas show.<ref>[http://www.couturedesignawards.com/index.shtml Couture Design Awards 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918042517/http://www.couturedesignawards.com/index.shtml |date=2010-09-18 }}</ref> |
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Elena Votsi (Greek: Έλενα Βότση; born 1964 on Hydra island) is a Greek jewelry designer.
Biography
Votsi completed a degree at the School of Fine Arts in Athens in painting, followed by a master's degree at the Royal College of Art in London in jewelry.[1]
In 2003 she won the competition to re-design the Olympic Summer Games Medal for the Olympic Committee, the first time the medal had been changed since 1928. Votsi's design was adopted by the Olympic Committee for all future Summer Olympics medals.[1]
Her handmade 18-karat gold ring with diamonds won the 2009 Couture Design Award in the category "Best in the New-to-Couture," a category for first-time exhibitors at the Las Vegas show.[2]
References
- ^ a b Contributor, Guest (2016-08-05). "Elena Votsi's Story About Designing the Olympic Medal Is Gold". Women You Should Know®. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Couture Design Awards 2009 Archived 2010-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Official website
- Olympic Museum page on Athens 2004 medals
- Article in International Jewellery
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