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Ronald Stretton

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Ronald Stretton
Personal information
Full nameRonald Charles Stretton
Born(1930-02-13)13 February 1930
Epsom, Surrey, England
Died12 November 2012(2012-11-12) (aged 82)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki Team pursuit

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]

References

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  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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