Gold medallist back in N.Z.

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33564, 19 June 1974, Page 26

Gold medallist back in N.Z.

(NZ Pres. He almost won the bronze AUCKLAND. medal, but his final lift The mighty little man from was ruled out by the the Christchurch Com- judges although he felt monwealth Games, it was good. Precious McKenzie, all As well, McKenzie has been 4ft lOin of him, passed working on an autothrough Auckland yes- biography of his illusterday on his way to trious sporting career. Nelson. The book will start and On Friday night, he will com- end New Zealand. pete there in the first of McKenzie said after winning two John Player- his gold medal in the sponsored Internationa) fly-weight division at the weight-lifting contests. Christchurch Games that The second will be in he dearly wanted to reChristchurch on June 29. turn with his wife and McKenzie has been busy children and settle since his gold medal- ,n New Zealand. winning performance in “That is the way I still feel,” Christchurch last Janu- he confirmed yesterday, ary. “It is my ambition to In May, he won the British bec .°u?.. fc! a full4i, " e championship in his divi- 5J’? b J' ’I? 18 , u > coac , b ; sion, breaking national That is the job I would records in the clean and n New ea " jerk and the total of the ,and - two Olympic lifts. Two McKenzie, aged 38, was born weeks ago, he competed in Durban, South Africa, in the European cham- He left the Republic in pionships in Verona 1964 because he dis(Italy), where he finished agreed with the counnlnth. try’s racial policies.