Laurence Jackson

{{Short description|Scottish curler (1900–1984)}} {{distinguish|Lawrence Jackson (disambiguation)}} {{Use British English|date=February 2015}} {{multiple issues| {{one source|date=December 2011}} {{more citations needed|date=December 2011}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox curler | birth_date = {{Birth-date|16 September 1900}} | birth_place = [[Carnwath]], South Lanarkshire, Scotland | death_date = {{Death-date and age|27 July 1984|16 September 1900}} | death_place = [[Biggar, South Lanarkshire]], Scotland | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[curling]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{GBR2}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Olympic Games]] }} {{MedalGold | [[1924 Winter Olympics|1924 Chamonix]] | [[Curling at the 1924 Winter Olympics|Team]]}} }}

'''Laurence Jackson''' (16 September 1900 in [[Carnwath]], South Lanarkshire – 27 July 1984 in [[Biggar, South Lanarkshire]]) was a Scottish [[curling|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.<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Laurence Jackson |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/laurence-jackson-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033141/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/laurence-jackson-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18}}</ref>

He was the son of fellow gold-medalist [[William Jackson (curler)|Willie Jackson]].

==See also== * [[Curling at the 1924 Winter Olympics]]

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==External links== * {{Sports links}}

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