Alexander Leckie Explained

Alexander Mallace Leckie (born 25 March 1938) better known as Sandy Leckie is a British fencer. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Biography

Leckie represented Scotland at three editions of the British & Empire Commonwealth Games between 1958 and 1966. Leckie won gold in the individual sabre and silver in the team sabre competition at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.^[2] He was the flag bearer for the Scotland Team at the opening ceremony.^[3]

Of his three Olympic appearances his best result was reaching the last 16 in 1968 Games in Mexico City.

Leckie was an eight times British fencing champion, winning three foil titles and five sabre titles at the British Fencing Championships, from 1961 to 1968.^[4]

In 2014, Leckie was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Glasgow in recognition of his sporting success.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alexander Leckie Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417115938/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/sandy-leckie-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 29 October 2010 . sports-reference.com.
2. Web site: ATHLETES & RESULTS - Alexander M. Leckie . www.thecgf.com . 25 October 2018.
3. Web site: Doug . Gillon . 'I cashed in my life savings and my mother sewed on the badge' . www.heraldscotland.com . 25 October 2018.
4. Web site: British Champions . British Fencing . 28 October 2022.
5. Web site: The University of Glasgow Story - Alexander Leckie . www.gla.ac.uk . 25 October 2018.