Leuris Pupo of Cuba and the gold medal he won at London 2012 Summer Olympics. The medal sold for $73,205. RR Auction image

BOSTON – An Olympic gold medal awarded to Cuban shooter Leuris Pupo during the London 2012 Summer Olympics sold for $73,205, according RR Auction. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

Pupo’s tenacity and perseverance finally paid off after four consecutive appearances in the Summer Games. After 12 years of Olympic frustration, Pupo’s aim was true at London’s Royal Artillery Barracks, securing the gold medal.

“Any winner’s medals from more recent Olympic Games are extremely scarce and sought-after, with this prodigious London Games prize serving as a truly magnificent example of Olympic grit and triumph,” said Bobby Livingston, executive vice president at RR Auction. The medal was bought by a major Olympic medal collector in the U.S.

The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics gold medal awarded to Cuban long jumper Iván Pedroso. Sold for $71,335. RR Auction image

Additional highlights from the sale include:

– Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics gold medal awarded to Cuban long jumper Iván Pedroso sold for $71,335.

– Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics gold medal issued to Ukrainian weightlifter Leonid Zhabotinsky sold for $27,500.

– London 1908 Olympics gold medal awarded to a Swedish gymnast sold for $25,000.

The Olympic Memorabilia Auction from RR Auction concluded on Jan. 21.

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