William Greggan

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWilliam•Greggan
Used nameWilliam•Greggan
Born5 December 1882 in Kirkcudbright, Scotland (GBR)
Died7 February 1976 in ? (NZL)
Measurements89 kg
NOC Great Britain
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

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 Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Tug-Of-War GBR William Greggan
Tug-Of-War, Men (Olympic) Liverpool Police Team 2 Silver