Ron Thurston

{{Short description|Former boxer who competed for England}}

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{{MedalSilver| 1966 Kingston | 60 kg lightweight}}

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Ronald V Thurston (born 1945), is a male former boxer who competed for England.

Boxing career

He represented England and won a silver medal in the 60 kg lightweight, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/kingston-1966/athletes|title=1966 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/kingston-1966|title=Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team|publisher=Team England}}

Four years later he represented England again at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/43840|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1970/athletes|title=1970 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1970|title=Edinburgh, 1970 Team|publisher=Team England}}

He was a member of the Raven Boxing Club in Warrington which was run by father and son duo, Herbie and young Herbie Goulding.

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