Ron Delany
Ron Delany was born in Arklow, Leinster, Ireland on March 6th, 1935 and is the Runner. At the age of 89, Ron Delany biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Ronald Michael Delany (born 6 March 1935), also known as Ron or Ronnie Delany, is an Irish former athlete who excelled in middle distance running.
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, he earned a gold medal in the 1500 meters event.
In the 1500 meters event at the 1958 European Athletics Championships in Stockholm, he later earned a bronze medal. Delany appeared at both the 1954 European Athletic Championships in Bern and Rome's 1960 Summer Olympics, but was less successful on those occasions.
He has earned his reputation as Ireland's most recognisable Olympian, as well as one of the country's top sportsmen and international ambassadors.
Early life
Delany, a boy who was born in Arklow, County Wicklow, moved with his family to Sandymount, Dublin 4, when he was six years old. Delany went to O'Connell School in North Richmond Street (where there are all-weather, floodlit sports facilities named in his honor), Sandymount High School, and Catholic University School. Delany was first taught by Jack Sweeney (mathematics teacher) to whom he sent a telegram from Melbourne stating, "We did it Jack." "Other people may have seen my potential, but he was the one who helped me execute my potential," Delany said of Sweeney in 2008.
Delany studied commerce and finance at Villanova University in the United States. While being coached by Jumbo Elliott, the well-known track coach, was able to guide him.
Career
Delany's first achievement was to reach the final of the 800 meters at the 1954 European Athletic Championships in Bern. In 1956, he became the seventh runner to join the club of four-minute milers, but he failed to make the Irish team for the 1956 Summer Olympics, which were held in Melbourne.
Delany qualified for the Olympic 1,500 meters final, in which local runner John Landy was the favorite. Delany stayed close to Landy until the final lap, when Delany started a thrilling final sprint, winning the championship in a new Olympic record. Delany became the first Irishman to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics since Bob Tisdall in 1932. At breakfast time, the Irish people learned of their new champion. Delany was Ireland's last Olympic champion for 36 years until Michael Carruth claimed the gold medal in boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
In the 1,500 meters event at the 1958 European Athletic Championships Championships, Delany earned the bronze medal. He continued to represent Ireland once more at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, this time in 800 meters. In his quarter-final heat, he came in sixth place.
Delany continued his running career in North America, winning four consecutive AAU titles in the mile, raising his total number to four Irish national championships and three NCAA titles. He was on his way to unbeatable indoors for the first time during the 1980-19 races, which included a 40-race winning streak. On three occasions, he set a new World Indoor Mile Record. Delany received the gold medal in the World University Games in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 1961. In 1962, he stopped running competitively.