Ronald Stretton

Ronald Charles "Ron" Stretton (13 February 1930 12 November 2012)[1] was a track cyclist from Great Britain, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 4,000 metres team pursuit, alongside Donald Burgess, George Newberry, and Alan Newton. He was born in Epsom, Surrey and died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2]

Ronald Stretton
Personal information
Full nameRonald Charles Stretton
Born(1930-02-13)13 February 1930
Epsom, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Died12 November 2012(2012-11-12) (aged 82)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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RoleRider

References

  1. "Ronald Charles Stretton". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ron Stretton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2012.


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