Pat McKay

Not to be confused with Patrick Mackay or Patrick McKay.

Pat McKay
File:Pat Mc Kay.jpg Pat McKay in August 1990
Born	Patrick James McKay (1957-05-29) 29 May 1957 Kilmarnock, Scotland, United Kingdom
Style	Karate
Rank	5th dan karate
Medal record Representing Scotland Karate European Championship Gold medal – first place 1987 Glasgow Karate World Championship Gold medal – first place 1982 Taipei Kumite −80 kg Gold medal – first place 1984 Maastricht Kumite −80 kg Silver medal – second place 1986 Sydney Kumite −80 kg

Patrick James "Pat" McKay (born 29 May 1957, Kilmarnock, Scotland) is a Scottish and British karateka. He has a fifth Dan black belt in karate and is a 13-time Scottish Champion and a 5-time winner of World Karate Championships. McKay became the first karate champion to win two world titles in a row.

Career

He enrolled in Glasgow's Shukokai Karate Club. He made steady progress and took up gymnastics in an attempt to improve his agility. In 1978, still only a 4th Kyu, McKay took part in his first international tournament. He was selected to represent Scotland at the European Championships held in Ghent, Belgium. He failed to make it onto the podium but gained invaluable experience.

McKay changed clubs in the 1980s and started being trained by former Scottish teammate David Coulter, who formerly was top international competitor for Scotland and Great Britain.