爱尔兰奥林匹克金牌得主罗尼·德拉尼(Ronnie Delany)于1956年赢得1 500米,于91岁去世。 Irish Olympic gold medalist Ronnie Delany, who won 1,500m in 1956, has died at 91.

爱尔兰奥运金牌奖得主罗尼·德拉尼(Ronnie Delany)在1956年墨尔本奥运会上赢得1 500米,21岁,奥运纪录为3:41.2,91岁去世。 Irish Olympic gold medallist Ronnie Delany, who won the 1,500 meters at the 1956 Melbourne Games at age 21 with an Olympic record of 3:41.2, has died at 91. 他的胜利以戏剧性的决赛猛增为标志,仍然是爱尔兰迄今为止唯一的奥林匹克赛道和田野黄金。 His victory, marked by a dramatic final-lap surge, remains Ireland’s only Olympic track and field gold to date. 德拉尼(Delany)在1958年欧洲锦标赛获得铜牌,后来担任爱尔兰奥林匹亚人协会主席。 A Villanova University standout, Delany also earned a bronze at the 1958 European Championships and later served as president of the Irish Olympians Association. 他与Delany公园在他的家乡Arklow荣耀, 并被铭记为爱尔兰体育和奥林匹克运动终身倡导者。 He was honored with Delany Park in his hometown of Arklow and remembered as a lifelong advocate for Irish sport and the Olympic movement.