The gold, silver and bronze medals all feature a design that symbolises the road and canal network in the West Midlands, organisers said.
They have been designed by three students from Birmingham School of Jewellery and made by a firm based in the city’s Jewellery Quarter.
The medals also incorporate textured elements to make them more accessible for athletes with a visual impairment.
“We really thought about the athletes when designing the medals – the connection between athletes and the journey they go on to achieve their dream of standing on top of the podium,” lead designer Amber Alys said.
Dozens of students at the school entered a competition run by organisers and were whittled down to a final trio, who were combined in a team to create the medals, ribbons and boxes.
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