Ronny Van Sweevelt
Belgian cyclist (1962–2020)
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Ronny Van Sweevelt (3 August 1962 – 17 June 2020) was a Belgian cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
Born3 August 1962
Hasselt, Belgium
Hasselt, Belgium
Died17 June 2020 (aged 57)
Hasselt, Belgium
Hasselt, Belgium
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 August 1962 Hasselt, Belgium |
| Died | 17 June 2020 (aged 57) Hasselt, Belgium |
In later life he became addicted to drugs. He was in the news in 2000 after a police chase in Antwerp, after a suspected drug possession. He was sentenced in 2001.[2][3]
Van Sweevelt died in Hasselt on 17 June 2020, after being in a coma which was caused by choking during a meal.[2]
Ronny was the younger brother of Valère Van Sweevelt, also a former Belgian racing cyclist who won Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 1968.[4]
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