Profile details
- Born
- 15 Oct 1935
- Birthplace
- Dundee
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Height
- 175 cm
- Sport
- Boxing
- Discipline
- Combat
- Category
- Men
- Status
- Active
District, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.
Honours & Awards
- ▸Member of the Order of the British Empire
Competition Appearances
3 recorded appearances, most significant first.
- ·1964 Summer Olympics
- ·1960 Summer Olympics
- ·1956 Summer Olympics
Career Timeline
- 1956Competed at 1956 Summer Olympics
- 1960Competed at 1960 Summer Olympics
- 1964Competed at 1964 Summer Olympics
Statistics
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About
Richard McTaggart, MBE (15 October 1935 – 9 March 2025) was a Scottish amateur boxer who was Olympic lightweight champion in 1956. In 1960, he won bronze in the same category. In 1956, he received the Val Barker Trophy for best boxing style at the Olympics.
Biography adapted from Dick McTaggart on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.