Ron Wallwork
British athlete
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Ronald Wallwork (born 26 May 1941) is a retired male race walker from England, who represented his home nation at two Commonwealth Games.
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 May 1941 Farnworth, Lancashire | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | race walking | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Lancashire Walking Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Wallwork finished second and third respectively behind Paul Nihill in the 7 and 2 mile walk events at the 1965 AAA Championships.[1] He later became a double British 2 miles champion after winning the British AAA Championships titles at the 1966 AAA Championships and 1967 AAA Championships.[2][3]
Wallwork represented England and won a gold medal in the 20 miles walk, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[4][5]
Four years later he competed in the 20 miles walk again at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[6][7][8]
He is still very active in the race walking community organizing;
- the Enfield League, the largest group of races within the UK,
- the 24-hour/100-mile challenge 2009,
- the 1000 mile Captain Barclay Bicentenary Celebrity Challenge Walk with jockey Richard Dunwoody.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1963 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Varese, Italy | 5th | 50 km |
| 1965 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Pescara, Italy | 6th | 20 km |
| 1966 | British Empire and Commonwealth Games | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | 20 mi |
| 1967 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Bad Saarow, East Germany | 9th | 20 km |
| 1970 | British Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, Scotland | 5th | 20 mi |
| IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Eschborn, West Germany | 10th | 20 km |