Arthur McKenzie (discus thrower)

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Arthur McKenzie
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born14 April 1939 [1]
Gosforth, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s)
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Shot put
ClubNorth Shields Polytechnic

Arthur T. McKenzie (born 14 April 1939) is a former international athlete who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

McKenzie was a member of the North Shields Polytechnic Athletics Club and specialised in throwing events, especially the discus throw. [2] A policeman by profession, [3] he won both events at the 1969 North East Counties Championships. [4]

McKenzie represented the England team [5] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, [6] where he competed in the discus throw event, finishing just outside the medals in fourth place. [7]

By 1973 he was competing for Scotland because he had a Scottish father and was the 1973 Scottish champion. He won national police titles at discus, shot and hammer. [8]

As his police career progressed he was a detective for the Criminal Investigation Department [8] and retired after 31 years as a detective inspector. His police career also led to him appearing in multiple TV shows inclduing the The Bill and Casualty. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Hurdles Title To Warden" . Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. 24 June 1967. p. 25. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "North East Athletics" . Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. 27 January 1968. p. 22. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "McKenzie chosen for AAA team" . Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 3 June 1969. p. 16. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "England's Men Athletes For Games" . Evening News (London). 8 June 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  8. 1 2 "McKenzie's choice - Scotland" . The Scotsman. 13 October 1973. p. 16. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Arthur McKenzie". Talltree. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
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