Ronald Vernieux
 Vernieux at the 1932 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ronald Alfred Vernieux |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 18 October 1910 Calcutta, British India |
| Died | 25 May 1997 (aged 86) Townsville, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 100 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 yd – 9.7 (1934) 200 m – 22.5 (1932) |
Ronald Alfred Vernieux (18 October 1910 – 25 May 1997) was an Indian sprinter. He competed in the 100 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Vernieux finished sixth in the 1934 British Empire Games 4×110 yards relay (with Gyan Bhalla, Jahangir Khan and Niranjan Singh); in the 100 yards and 220 yards he was eliminated in the heats.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ronald Vernieux Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
External links
[edit]- Ronald Vernieux at Olympedia
- Ronald Vernieux at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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