Ronald Walker (weightlifter)
Ronald Walker was a British weightlifter and physical culturist. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Walker established an Olympic record on the two hands snatch. He has been described the "best heavyweight lifter in England and arguably the world" in the 1930s. During his lifetime Walker held 26 British Heavyweight records. From 1938 he ran a mail order Physical Development Course in London.
Walker was a heavy smoker. He died aged 40 from cancer.
