George McKenzie (wrestler)

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George McKenzie
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
Sport Wrestling
Event
Lightweight/welterweight
ClubLeith AWC, Edinburgh

George McKenzie is a former Scottish wrestler who appeared at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

McKenzie was a member of the Leith Amateur Wrestling Club [1] and was one of three wrestling representatives for the Scottish team [2] at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada, where he participated in the lightweight 68kg event. [3]

In 1957 he stepped up in weight to welterweight and defeated the six times champion of Scotland John Allison. [1] He was subsequently selected by Scotland, with George Farquhar and weightlifter Phil Caira for the Festival of Youth in Moscow, [4] a trip that saw the trio detained in Poland following visa issues. [5]

Four years later he was selected for the 1958 Scottish team for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales but this time competed in the heavier welterweight category. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Champion Six Times Beaten" . Daily Record. 11 March 1957. p. 13. Retrieved 27 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "McQuillan and Pat Devine for Canada" . Dundee Courier. 29 June 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 20 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Wrestling" . Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 3 August 1954. p. 11. Retrieved 1 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Wrestling" . The Scotsman. 21 June 1957. p. 11. Retrieved 1 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Missing Scots Wrestlers Farquhar and McKenzie return home" . The Scotsman. 19 August 1957. p. 5. Retrieved 1 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Lindsay chosen for Scots athletics team" . The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 1 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.


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