Margaret Maughan
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| Born | 20 June 1928 Preston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 May 2020 (aged 91) Watford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.