Ron Franklin (athlete)
Welsh athlete (c. 1928–c.2019)
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Ronald G. Franklin (c. 1928 – c. 2019) was a track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | c. 1928 |
| Died | c. 2019 Lincolnshire, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance / cross-country |
| Club | Newport Harriers Tipton Harriers |
Biography
Franklin was a member of the Newport Harriers[1] and in March 1957, he finished behiond Norman Horrell during the 1957 Welsh cross-country championships.[2]
He finished behind Rhys Davies in the marathon at the 1958 AAA Welsh championships.[3]
Franklin, at the age of 30,[4] represented the 1958 Welsh team[5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[6] where he participated in one event;[7] the marathon race.[8]
In 1963 Franklin was running for Tipton Harriers and was the Welsh maarthon champion.[9]
On 26 September 2019, it was announced that Franklin had died from complications of dementia at a care home in Lincolnshire.[10]
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