Weightlifting champion Precious McKenzie, pictured during the Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton relay in 2017, has been inducted into the South African Hall of Fame. New Zealand weightlifting star Precious McKenzie has been inducted into the South African Hall of Fame 60 years after the apartheid regime barred him from representing his native land. READ MORE: Precious McKenzie star turn in Queen's Baton relaySOUTH AFRICAN HALL OF FAME/FACEBOOK New Zealand weightlifting champion Precious McKenzie with Arnold Schwarzenegger at McKenzie's induction into the South African Hall of Fame. MICHAEL BEAUMONT/STUFF Precious McKenzie with some of his medals from a glittering weightlifting career. LAWRENCE SMITH/STUFF Former Olympic weightlifter Precious McKenzie reminisces about the time he came face to face with Muhammad Ali in London.

Source: Stuff June 04, 2019 20:03 UTC