Ron Laird

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Born	May 31, 1938
Medal record Men'sAthletics Representingthe United States Pan American Games 1967 Winnipeg 20km Walk

Ronald Owen Laird (born May 31, 1938, inLouisville, Kentucky) was arace walker from theUnited States, who competed for theNew York Athletic Club. He represented his native country at four Olympiads. His best finish was 19th place in the men's 50 km walk at the1960 Summer Olympics inRome, Italy. He won the 20 km event at the1967 Pan American Games, and finished 25th in that event in the Mexico City1968 Summer Olympics and 20th in the Montreal1976 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified in the1964 Summer Olympics event in Tokyo.

• USATF Hall of Fame Bio
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;Mallon, Bill; et al."Ron Laird".Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.Sports Reference LLC. Archived fromthe original on 2020-04-17.

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