Gus McKenzie

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Gus McKenzie
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Born (1954-12-29) 29 December 1954 (age 68)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Sport
Sport Bobsleigh, athletics

Angus Carl Alexander "Gus" McKenzie (born 29 December 1954) is a retired Scottish hurdler and bobsledder. He competed in the four man event at the 1984 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gus McKenzie Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2018.