Ronald Charles Stretton ( born Ronald Charles Stretton ; born February 13, 1930 , Epsom , Surrey , United Kingdom - November 12, 2012 , Toronto , Canada ) - British cyclist, bronze medalist at the Summer Olympics in Helsinki (1952).
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Full name | Ronald Charles Stretton | |
Citizenship | Great Britain | |
Date of Birth | February 13, 1930 | |
Place of Birth | Epsom , Surrey , UK | |
Date of death | November 12, 2012 (82 years) | |
Place of death | Toronto , Canada | |
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He played for the Norwood Paragon Cycling club. At the Summer Olympics in Helsinki (1952), in the 4000-meter team pursuit along with Alan Newton , George Newberry , Donald Bergess , won the bronze medal with a total of 4.51.5. In 1955 he moved to Toronto, and in 1978 he became a Canadian citizen.