Laurence Jackson

Scottish curler (1900–1984)

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Laurence Jackson
Curler
Born16 September 1900 (1900-09-16)
Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died27 July 1984 (1984-07-28) (aged 83)
Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Chamonix Team

Laurence Jackson (16 September 1900 in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire – 27 July 1984 in Biggar, South Lanarkshire) was a Scottish curler. He was part of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club team that won the first Olympic Gold medal in curling at the inaugural Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, in 1924.[1]

He was the son of fellow gold-medalist Willie Jackson.

See also

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laurence Jackson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.

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