Person Open DS/UK/9761 McTaggart; Richard "Dick" (1935-); Scottish boxer McTaggart Richard "Dick" 1935- Scottish boxer Male

Richard McTaggart MBE (born 15 October 1935, Dundee, Scotland) is a retired boxer, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career as an amateur. McTaggart competed at two Olympic games as a Lightweight (1956, 1960), and one as a Light welterweight (1964). McTaggart won the gold medal in 1956, and was awarded the Val Barker Trophy, as the games outstanding boxer. He won the bronze medal in 1960, and was eliminated in the 3rd round in 1964. McTaggart was also a five-time ABA champion (1956, 1958, 1960, 1963 and 1965). McTaggart purportedly won 610 of his 634 amateur bouts. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 12/2/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 6f2870e7-e099-422d-a7d6-c8dcd50d0978