| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1962-08-03)3 August 1962 Hasselt, Belgium |
| Died | 17 June 2020(2020-06-17) (aged 57) Hasselt, Belgium |
Ronny Van Sweevelt (3 August 1962 – 17 June 2020) was a Belgiancyclist. He competed in theindividual road race event at the1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
In later life he became addicted to drugs. He was in the news in 2000 after apolice chase inAntwerp, after a suspected drug possession. He was sentenced in 2001.[2][3]
Van Sweevelt died inHasselt on 17 June 2020, after being in a coma which was caused by choking during a meal.[2]
Ronny was the younger brother ofValère Van Sweevelt, also a former Belgian racing cyclist who wonLiège–Bastogne–Liège in 1968.[4]
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