Angus McKenzie

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRobert Angus•McKenzie
Used nameAngus•McKenzie
Born13 March 1936 in Richmond, England (GBR)
Died25 September 2022 (aged 86 years 6 months 12 days)
Measurements174 cm / 63 kg
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Educated at St. Paul’s School, Angus McKenzie won the 1952 Public Schools´ Fencing Championship and in 1956 was the English junior épée champion. During his time doing National Service in the early-1950s McKenzie continued to fence with the Royal Navy.

McKenzie made his international début for Great Britain at the 1957 Paris World Championships, and after appearing at the 1959 worlds in Budapest was selected for the following year´s Roma Olympics where he finished equal fifth in the team foil event after GB lost 9-7 to Hungary in the quarter-final. McKenzie never won an individual British title.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Fencing GBR Angus McKenzie
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Great Britain =5