Ronald Unsworth
Ronald Thomas "Ron" Unsworth (born November 8, 1923 in Ashton-under-Lyne , Tameside , Greater Manchester , † December 23, 2008 ) was a British athlete.
Life
Unsworth studied history at the University of Manchester from 1942 to 1948, interrupted by his military service in Burma . During his student days he played rugby and soccer and was president of his university's athletics association. He continued to hold this office until 2004 after completing his studies.
In 1948 he started for Great Britain at the Olympic Games in London in the 400 m hurdles. In his preliminary run he finished third with a personal best of 55.1 seconds, which was not enough to qualify for the semi-finals.
Honors
- 2001 Honorary Companion at the University of Manchester
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Short portrait on sports-reference.com (English) accessed on February 22, 2015
- ↑ a b Obituary for documents.manchester.ac.uk, accessed on February 22, 2015
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Unsworth, Ronald |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Unsworth, Ron; Unsworth, Ronald Thomas (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 8, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 23, 2008 |