{"product_id":"mongolian-master-of-sports-badges-set-of-2-variants-socialist-era-award-rare-official-issue","title":"Mongolian Master Of Sports Badges – Set of 2 Variants, Socialist Era Athletes Award, Rare Official Issue","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Items – Only One Set Available. This official Mongolian Master of Sports and Candidate Master of Sports badge pair represents two prestigious athletic qualification levels awarded during the socialist era. The smaller badge dates to the 1970s and signifies the honored title of Master of Sports, while the larger 1980s badge represents the Candidate Master level, a respected rank granted to high-performing competitive athletes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the socialist period, the Master of Sports system followed the structured Soviet-style athletic ranking model, recognizing elite competitors who achieved strict performance standards in national championships and state-sanctioned sporting events. These badges were not commemorative pieces but official qualification awards issued only to athletes who met demanding criteria. As a result, surviving original examples remain increasingly difficult to source, particularly in matched condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth pieces display strong enamel, correct period construction, and original fastening hardware consistent with authentic production from their respective decades. Sets combining both Master and Candidate ranks are rarely encountered together, making this an attractive acquisition for collectors of socialist-era sports awards, Cold War memorabilia, and Mongolian state decorations. A desirable and historically significant addition to any advanced collection of Mongolian athletic or communist-era qualification insignia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mongolian People's Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51813507301688,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/1256\/7096\/files\/IMG_8907_d40f4a1d-0011-4487-9f23-87642a000855.jpg?v=1771762089","url":"https:\/\/khanmilitaria.com\/products\/mongolian-master-of-sports-badges-set-of-2-variants-socialist-era-award-rare-official-issue","provider":"KhanMilitaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}