Ron Wallwork

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Ron Wallwork
Personal information
NationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Born26 May 1941
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1966 Kingston 20 miles walk

Ronald Edward Wallwork (born 26 May 1941) is a retired male race walker from England, who represented his home nation at two Commonwealth Games.

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

Commonwealth Games Multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth Games are an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and has taken place every four years since then. The Commonwealth Games were known as the British Empire Games from 1930 to 1950, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954 to 1966, and British Commonwealth Games from 1970 to 1974. It is the world's first multi-sport event which inducted equal number of women’s and men’s medal events and was implemented recently in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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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]

England at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

England competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 - 13 August 1966.

Gold medal medal, generally awarded for first place or a high achievement

A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture.

The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions. They were followed by the 1966 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes. Jamaica remains the only host nation of a Commonwealth Games that did not win at least one gold medal in its own games.

Four years later he competed in the 20 miles walk again at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [3] [4] [5]

1970 British Commonwealth Games 9th edition of the British Commonwealth Games

The 1970 British Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 July to 25 July 1970. This was the first time the name British Commonwealth Games was adopted, the first time metric units rather than imperial units were used in all events, and also the first time the games were held in Scotland. Also, these games saw the first unique Games trademark logo: an emblem showing the Games emblem intertwined with a St Andrews Cross and a thistle. They were followed by the 1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes.

Edinburgh Capital city in Scotland

Edinburgh is the capital and second-largest city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian, it is located in Lothian on the Firth of Forth's southern shore.

He is still very active in the race walking community organizing;

Thomas Richard Dunwoody MBE is a retired British jockey in National Hunt racing. He was a three-time Champion Jockey.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
1963 IAAF World Race Walking Cup Varese, Italy 5th50 km
1965 IAAF World Race Walking Cup Pescara, Italy 6th20 km
1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Kingston, Jamaica 1st20 mi
1967 IAAF World Race Walking Cup Bad Saarow, East Germany 9th20 km
1970 British Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, Scotland 5th20 mi
IAAF World Race Walking Cup Eschborn, West Germany 10th20 km

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References

  1. ↑ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  2. ↑ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  3. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ↑ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.


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