Ron Wallwork
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Ronald Wallwork (born 26 May 1941) is a retired male race walker from England, who represented his home nation at two Commonwealth Games.
Athletics career
He represented England and won a gold medal in the 20 miles walk, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[1][2]
Four years later he competed in the 20 miles walk again at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[3][4][5]
He is still very active in the race walking community organizing;
- the Enfield League, the largest group of races within the UK,
- the 24-hour/100-mile challenge 2009,
- the 1000 mile Captain Barclay Bicentenary Celebrity Challenge Walk with jockey Richard Dunwoody.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1963 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Varese, Italy | 5th | 50 km |
1965 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Pescara, Italy | 6th | 20 km |
1966 | British Empire and Commonwealth Games | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | 20 mi |
1967 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Bad Saarow, East Germany | 9th | 20 km |
1970 | British Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, Scotland | 5th | 20 mi |
IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Eschborn, West Germany | 10th | 20 km |
References
- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
Kategorien:
- 1941 births
- Living people
- English male racewalkers
- British male racewalkers
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- English athletics biography stubs