Laurence Jackson
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]
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| Born | 16 September 1900 Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 July 1984 (aged 83) Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was the son of fellow gold-medalist Willie Jackson.
See also
References
- 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.
External links
- Laurence Jackson at the World Curling Federation
- Laurence Jackson at Olympics.com
- Laurence Jackson at Olympedia
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