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A 1900 Paris Olympic Games participation medal issued to the balloonist Abel Corot, in the form of a Paris Exposition Universelle Internationale medal, round, in bronze, designed by J.C.Chaplain, with the reserved panel at the bottom of the obverse inscribed in raised letters COROT Abel Corot finished 9th in the ballooning competition at the 1900 Paris Games. This was the only time that ballooning featured as an Olympic sport. The gold medal was awarded to the balloon that landed closest to the designated target.
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| Estimate | £300 - £500 |
| Starting Bid | £150 |
