| Laurence Jackson | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 September 1900 | |||||||||||||
| Died | 27 July 1984 (aged 83) | |||||||||||||
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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
- ^ 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 on the World Curling Federation database
- Laurence Jackson at the International Olympic Committee
- Laurence Jackson at Olympedia
