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Antiques Roadshow guest left open-mouthed at staggering worth of her Olympic gold medal
Antiques Roadshow expert Adam Schoon was left stunned by a guest's collection of swimming medals, including an Olympic gold from Paris 1924, as he revealed the staggering value
On Antiques Roadshow, in 2021, a guest shared the inspiring tale of her grandmother's journey from being dubbed a "dunce" at school to becoming an Olympic swimming champion. Her father's unconventional solution to her academic struggles led Lucy to the pool: "What happened was her dad said 'you're too much of a dunce at school, you don't seem to be doing very well' and he decided 'let's try swimming.'" Julia mentioned that her grandmother later became a coach for the Olympic team and escorted young swimmers across the country, stating: "She just loved it.
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