Ronald Albert West (27 April 1914 – 22 October 1992) was a British

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who competed at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...

Biography

West was a draughtsman by trade and started racewalking in 1938 but had his career interrupted by

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. He was a member of the Cambridge Harriers of Bexleyheath, London and was appointed the club secretary after the war. West finished third behind

Harry Churcher Harry George Churcher (21 November 1910 – 24 June 1972) was a British racewalker who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Biography Churcher, a plumber and electrician by trade, finished second in the 1933 Surrey 2-mile walking champio ...

and

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in both the 2 miles walk event and the 7 miles walk event at the

1948 AAA Championships The 1948 AAA Championships was the 1948 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 2 to 3 July 1948 at White City Stadium White City Stadium in London, E ...

. Shortly after the AAAs, he represented the Great Britain team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where he competed in the men's 10 kilometres walk and qualified for the final, finishing 7th. West continued walking and finished third at the 50 km Walking British Championship at Enfield (a trial event for the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...

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* 1914 births 1992 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics British male race walkers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Place of birth missing {{England-racewalk-athletics-bio-stub