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Did Geordie McTaggart actually win a gold medal at 1956 Olympic Games?
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∙ 13y ago
No, Geordie McTaggart was a fictional Scottish lad in the 1955 movie Wee Geordie who grew up and represented Great Britain in hammer throw competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal.
The winner of the gold medal in men's hammer throw at the 1956 Summer Games in Melbourne was Hal Connolly of the United States. Peter Allday and Don Anthony represented Great Britain in the competition.
Coincidentally, Dick McTaggart of Dundee won the gold medal in lightweight class boxing at the 1956 Summer Games in Melbourne.
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