James McKenzie (13 August 1903 – 8 January 1931) was a Scottish

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who competed for Great Britain in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

in Paris. He was the silver medalist in the flyweight division. McKenzie was defeated in the final by American

Fidel LaBarba Fidel LaBarba (September 29, 1905 – October 2, 1981) was an American boxing, boxer and sportswriter. He was born in New York City and grew up in Los Angeles, California. LaBarba began his amateur career at fourteen, eventually winning the fl ...

. LaBarba later became the professional world flyweight champion.

Olympic results

Here are James McKenzie's results from the flyweight division of the 1924 Olympic boxing tournament: * First Round: bye * Round of 16: defeated Leo Turksma of the Netherlands by a third-round knockout * Quarterfinal: defeated Jock MacGregor of Canada by decision * Semifinal: defeated Raymond Fee of the United States by decision * Final: lost to Fidel LaBarba of the United States by decision

References

External links

James McKenzie's profile at databaseOlympics
* 1903 births 1931 deaths Boxers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Scottish male boxers Flyweight boxers Olympic boxers of Great Britain Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in boxing Scottish Olympic medallists People from Leith Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics {{Scotland-boxing-bio-stub