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Ronald Desruelles

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Ronald Desruelles
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born14 February 1955
Antwerp, Belgium
Died1 November 2015 (aged 60)
Patong, Thailand
Height186 c
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventsprints/long jump
ClubVlierzele Sportief

Ronald Desruelles (14 February 1955 – 1 November 2015) was a Belgian athlete who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

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Desruelles was born in Antwerp and his brother Patrick Desruelles competed in the men's pole vault. Ronald started as a long jumper, and achieved a personal best of 8.08 in 1979, a national record that stood for 17 years. Additionally in 1979, he won the British AAA Championships title at the 1979 AAA Championships.[2][3]

He then concentrated on the short sprints, and won numerous medals in 60 metres. With 6.57 seconds in 1986 he was ranked third on the indoor top performers list that season.[4] He lost a gold medal at the 1980 European Indoor Championships because of a doping offense.[5] Desruelles won the Belgian 100 metres championships seven times. He also won the 200 in 1985. In the 1986 European championships in Stuttgart he reached the 100 m semi-final.

Ronald was found dead in a hotel in Thailand on 1 November 2015, having committed suicide after the failure of his business.[6]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Belgium
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 17th (q) Long jump 7.60 m
1978 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 2nd Long jump 7.75 m
1980 European Indoor Championships Sindelfingen, Germany disqualified Long jump 8.08 m
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 3rd 60 m 6.69
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 17th (h) 100 m 10.46
1985 World Indoor Games Paris, France 3rd 60 m 6.64
1985 European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 3rd 60 m 6.68
1986 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 1st 60 m 6.61
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, Germany 13th (sf) 100 m 10.43
1987 World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 6th 60 m 6.67
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 30th (qf) 100 m 10.69
1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd 60 m 6.60
(#) Indicates overall position in qualifying round (q) qualifying heats (h) quarterfinals (qf) or semifinals (sf)

Notes:

  • Desruelles was the original winner of the long jump at the 1980 European Indoor Championship before being disqualified for a doping violation.
  • Desruelles won his first round heat at the 1984 Olympics but withdrew from the second round.

References

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  1. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  4. ^ "World Top Performers 1980-2006: Men (Indoor)". gbrathletics.com.
  5. ^ "Endkampf". Maik Richter.
  6. ^ Be, Sudinfo. "Ronald Desruelles' obituary". Sudinfo.
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