Ernest Roney
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| Full name | Ernest John Roney | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 June 1900[1] Lambeth, Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 March 1975 (aged 74) Blyth, Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
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| Class | 8 Metre | ||||||||||||||
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| Updated on 7 February 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Ernest John Roney (8 June 1900 – 23 March 1975) was a sailor from Great Britain, who represented his country at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Le Havre, France. Roney took the silver in the 8 Metre. In the 1928 competition he came 7th. He was the brother of Margaret Roney and Esmond Roney.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900–1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 119.
- ^ "Ernest Roney". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
Sources
[edit]- "Ernest Roney Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
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