Ronnie Latham

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Ronnie Latham
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1929-06-04)4 June 1929
Died4th quarter 1973 (aged 44)
Thurnscoe, West Riding of Yorkshire
Medal record
Boxing
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1950 Auckland 60kg

Ronald Latham (1929-1973) was a male boxer who competed for England.

Boxing career[edit]

He represented England and won a gold medal in the 60 kg division at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2]

He was part of Hickleton Main Boxing Club[3] and won the 63rd ABA National Championship lightweight title.[4][5]

Personal life[edit]

He was a blacksmith by trade at the Hickleton Main Colliery.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "1950 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Ronnie Latham (Hickleton Main)". Boxing History.
  4. ^ "63rd National Elite Championships". England Boxing.
  5. ^ "His fourth A.B.A. title". Dundee Courier. 22 April 1950. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.