Hard to Find East German DDR Volkspolizei Sports Competition Medals – Complete Gold, Silver & Bronze Set
Size: 2 inches (50 mm) in diameter. Each medal is suspended from a black, red, and gold neck ribbon. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are the same size.
Offered is a collectible set of three East German (DDR) sports competition medals associated with the Deutsche Volkspolizei (DVP) and the Ministry of the Interior (MdI). The set includes gold, silver, and bronze medals, each retaining its original-style black, red, and gold neck ribbon.
Historical Background
These medals were associated with the Bestenermittlungen in Körperertüchtigung und Sport (Competitions to Determine the Best in Physical Fitness and Sport), held within East Germany's Ministry of the Interior and police organizations during the Cold War.
Physical fitness and competitive sports were important components of training within the Deutsche Volkspolizei and other DDR security organizations. Competitions tested athletic ability, endurance, physical conditioning, and skills relevant to police service.
Medal Details
Gold, Silver, and Bronze: Complete three-grade competition set.
Obverse: Depicts an armed, uniformed figure negotiating an obstacle course, with a radiating police-style star and laurel branches.
Obverse Inscription: "BESTENERMITTLUNGEN IN KÖRPERERTÜCHTIGUNG UND SPORT."
Reverse Inscription: "FÜR DEN SCHUTZ DER ARBEITER-UND-BAUERN-MACHT" (For the Protection of Workers' and Peasants' Power).
Ribbons: Black, red, and gold striped neck ribbons.
Country: German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
Period: Cold War, DDR era three medals are in good collectible condition, showing minor surface marks and age-related wear. The raised designs and inscriptions remain well defined. All three retain their neck ribbons, which show some handling and storage wear.
Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description and show the exact medals being offered.
Collector Interest
An attractive three-grade set for collectors of East German militaria, DDR police insignia, Volkspolizei memorabilia, socialist-era sports awards, and Cold War decorations.
Sold as a complete set of three medals.
