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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 22 December 1907 Leeds, England |
| Died | 25 October 1948 (aged 40) Leeds, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Ronald Walker (22 December 1907 – 25 October 1948) was a British weightlifter and physical culturist. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [1]
Walker established an Olympic record on the two hands snatch. [2] He has been described the "best heavyweight lifter in England and arguably the world" in the 1930s. [3] During his lifetime Walker held 26 British Heavyweight records. [4] From 1938 he ran a mail order Physical Development Course in London. [4]
Walker was a heavy smoker. He died aged 40 from cancer. [5]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ronald Walker Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ Kirkley, George. (1957). Modern Weightlifting. Faber. p. 23
- ^ Radley, Alan Stuart. (2001). The Illustrated History of Physical Culture: The Muscular Ideal. Alan Radley. p. 96. ISBN 978-0953994502
- ^ a b "The Ronald Walker Championship Course". rippeder.com. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Ronald Walker". legendarystrength.com. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
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