Ronny Van Sweevelt
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 August 1962 Hasselt, Belgium |
| Died | 17 June 2020 (aged 57) Hasselt, Belgium |
Ronny Van Sweevelt (3 August 1962 – 17 June 2020) was a Belgian cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
In later life he became addicted to drugs. He was in the news in 2000 after a police chase in Antwerp, after a suspected drug possession. He was sentenced in 2001.[2][3]
Van Sweevelt died in Hasselt on 17 June 2020, after being in a coma which was caused by choking during a meal.[2]
Ronny was the younger brother of Valère Van Sweevelt, also a former Belgian racing cyclist who won Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 1968.[4]
References
- ^ "Ronny Van Sweevelt Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ a b "De tragische dood na een tragisch leven van Limburgse wielerbelofte". Het Belang van Limburg Mobile.
- ^ "Rechter beveelt internering van ex-wielrenner Ronny Vansweevelt". Gazet van Antwerpen Mobile.
- ^ "Van amfetamines tot zelfs politieachtervolging: voormalig wielrenner Ronny Van Sweevelt op 57-jarige leeftijd overleden". Gazet van Antwerpen. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
