Ron Delany
Olympic athlete
1935 –
Who is Ron Delany?
Ronald Michael Delany, better known as Ron or Ronnie Delany, is an Irish former athlete, who specialised in middle distance running. He earned a gold medal by finishing in first place in the 1500 metres event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. He later earned a bronze medal in the 1500 metres event at the 1958 European Athletics Championships in Stockholm.
Delany also competed at the 1954 European Athletics Championships in Bern and the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, though was less successful on these occasions. Retiring from competitive athletics in 1962, he has secured his status as Ireland's most recognisable Olympian as well as one of the greatest sportsmen and international ambassadors in his country's history.
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- Born
- Mar 6, 1935
Arklow - Also known as
- Ronald Michael Delany
- Nationality
- Republic of Ireland
- Education
- Villanova University
- Lived in
- County Wicklow
- Arklow
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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