Bill Ronald

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Bill Ronald (born 7 June 1949) is an Australian former fencer. He competed in three events at the 1968 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/bill-ronald-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418073418/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/bill-ronald-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Bill Ronald Olympic Results |accessdate=26 December 2010 |work=sports-reference.com}} Two years later he went on to compete in three events in the 1970 Commonwealth Games, winning a silver medal in the team foil.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/21134 |title=Bill Ronald |work=Olympedia |accessdate=5 September 2020}}

Early life

Bill Ronald went to school at St Andrews Cathedral School, Sydney. He joined St Andrews Cathedral School in Year 3. While at the school he learnt fencing under Tex Clarke.{{cite web|url=https://ptly.sacs.nsw.edu.au/?code=&action=printSnippet&menuItem=William%20Ronald%20O.A.M.%20OLY.&snippet=pg_13&printTemplate=on |title=William Ronald O.A.M. OLY. |work=Old Andreans Association |accessdate=7 April 2022}}

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