William Greggan

Full name: William Greggan
Gender: Male
Weight: 196 lbs (89 kg)
Born: December 5, 1882 in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Great Britain
Died: February 7, 1976 in [unknown], Unknown, New Zealand
Country: Great Britain
Sport: Tug-Of-War

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

William Greggan was one of the lightest members of the Liverpool Police 1908 Olympic tug-of-war team at just over 14 stone (89 kg). Born in Scotland, Greggan won a silver medal after the Liverpool team lost 2-0 to City of London Police in the final. However, he and his teammates were involved in a bitter dispute about their footwear in their opening match against the United States, which resulted in the Americans withdrawing from the competition.

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1908 Summer	25	London	Tug-Of-War	Men's Tug-Of-War	Liverpool Police Team-2	GBR	2	Silver

Men's Tug-Of-War

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank	Date	Result
1908 Summer	25	London	Tug-Of-War	Liverpool Police Team-2	GBR	Round One	Match #1	1	1908-07-17	Liverpool Police Team-2 1, USA 0
1908 Summer	25	London	Tug-Of-War	Liverpool Police Team-2	GBR	Semi-Finals	Match #1	1	1908-07-17	Liverpool Police Team-2 2, SWE 0
1908 Summer	25	London	Tug-Of-War	Liverpool Police Team-2	GBR	Final Round	Match 1/2	2	1908-07-18	London City Police-1 2, Liverpool Police Team-2 0

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