Margaret Maughan

Margaret Maughan
in 2012
Personal information
Born20 June 1928 (1928-06-20)
Preston
Died19 May 2020(2020-05-19) (aged 91)
Watford
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Women's archery (B1)
1960 Rome Columbia Round open
Women's swimming (class 5)
1960 Rome 50 m backstroke complete class 5
Women's dartchery
1972 Heidelberg Pairs open
1976 Toronto Pairs open
Women's lawn bowls (wh / 2-5)
1976 Toronto Pairs wh
1980 Arnhem Pairs 2–5

Margaret Gardner Maughan (20 June 1928 – 19 May 2020) was a British competitive archer, dartcher and lawn bowler. She was Britain's first gold medallist at the Paralympic Games, and won four gold and two silver medals at the Games. She lit the cauldron at the Olympic Stadium in London at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

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