William Mackenzie (hammer thrower)

William Mackenzie

Personal information
Nationality	British (Scottish)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer throw
Club	Field Events Club, Edinburgh
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing   Scotland British Empire Games 1934 London Hammer throw

William Mackenzie was a Scottish athlete who competed and won a bronze medal at the 1934 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games). ^[1]

Biography

Mackenzie competed in the hammer throw event at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, England, ^[2] where he won the bronze medal as part of the Scottish Empire Games team. ^[3]

He was a member of the Field Events Club ^[4] which was based in Edinburgh. ^[5]

Mackenzie finished third behind Fred Warngård in the hammer throw event at the 1935 AAA Championships. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

References

1. "William Mackenzie". Team Scotland. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
2. "Scotland team - London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
3. "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Athletics". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
4. "Scots Athletics" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 25 June 1931. Retrieved 26 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Amateur Athletes" . Edinburgh Evening News. 8 March 1935. Retrieved 26 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "AAA titles" . Daily Herald. 13 July 1935. Retrieved 26 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Lovelock Beaten in Mile" . Sports Argus. 13 July 1935. Retrieved 26 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
8. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 August 2025.