Swedish Design Behind the Gold Medals at the 2025 Ice Hockey World Championship

The 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, hosted in Sweden & Denmark, offers more than just thrilling games – the medals, designed by a Swedish talent, are a tribute to the essence of the sport.

A Swedish Design Success

Ahead of the 2025 tournament, a competition was announced to design the official medals. The winner was Angelika Larsson, an industrial design student at Konstfack in Stockholm. Her concept draws inspiration from hockey’s core element – the ice – and symbolizes struggle, strength, and triumph.

The medals feature a texture resembling cracked ice, representing the physical and mental pressure players endure throughout the tournament. A circular opening at the center symbolizes the puck’s motion across the rink and the challenges teams must overcome to reach victory.

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Materials and Production

The exact materials used for the 2025 men’s World Championship medals have not yet been officially disclosed. However, based on previous tournaments, it is reasonable to assume they follow long-standing traditions:

• Gold medals: typically plated with a thin layer of genuine gold
• Silver medals: often made of pure silver or high-grade silver alloy
• Bronze medals: usually consist of a bronze alloy

So even though no official details have been confirmed yet, all signs point to the 2025 medals maintaining both classic quality and symbolic value.

Why Are Gold Medals Only Coated in Gold?

Gold medals are rarely made from solid gold. Instead, they are typically crafted from silver (at least 92.5%) and covered with a thin layer – usually 6 grams – of pure gold. This standard is used for most major international sporting events.

The reason is simple: a solid gold medal would be extremely expensive and significantly heavier. The gold plating provides the iconic golden appearance – at a fraction of the cost.

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How many World Championship gold medals have Sweden, Canada, and the USA won?

For those interested in the history of ice hockey and its medal standings, here’s a quick overview of total World Championship titles for some of the sport’s most prominent nations:

• Sweden: 11 gold medals
• Canada: 28 gold medals
• USA: 3 gold medals
• Russia/Soviet Union: 27 gold medals

Canada remains the most successful nation in World Championship history, while Sweden has a proud tradition and aimed to add another title on home soil before their semifinal exit against the USA.

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