Ron Jones (athlete)
Ronald Jones (born 19 August 1934 in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales) is a retired Welsh track and field athlete. Jones represented Great Britain at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting with the 1964 Tokyo Games. He was Britain’s team captain in the 1968 Mexico Games. He combined with Peter Radford, David Jones and Berwyn Jones to equal the world 4 x 110 yds world record in 1963 with 40.0 secs. Ron held the Welsh 100m record for 27 years until it was beaten by future world 110m hurdles record holder Colin Jackson with 10.29 in 1990.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Great Britain | ||
| European Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1962 Belgrade | 4 × 100 m relay |
Representing  Wales | ||
| British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
| 1962 Perth | 4 × 110 yd relay |
He is a member of both the Welsh Athletics Hall of Fame and the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame.
After his illustrious athletics career he became either the CEO or MD of three major football clubs in the English leagues.
Bronze Medal Winner, Belgrade and Perth
Jones won the bronze medal in the men's 4x100 metres relay at the 1962 European Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, alongside Alf Meakin, Berwyn Jones, and David Jones. He also won a bronze medal with David England, Nick Whitehead and Berwyn Jones in the 4 x 110 yards relay while competing for Wales at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth WA.