| Ronald Walker | |
| Nationality: | British |
| Sport: | Weightlifting |
| Birth Date: | 22 December 1907 |
| Birth Place: | Leeds, England |
| Death Place: | Leeds, England |
Ronald Walker (22 December 1907 - 25 October 1948) was a British weightlifter and physical culturist. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Walker established an Olympic record on the two hands snatch.[2] He has been described the "best heavyweight lifter in England and arguably the world" in the 1930s.[3] During his lifetime Walker held 26 British Heavyweight records.[4] From 1938 he ran a mail order Physical Development Course in London.[4]
Walker was a heavy smoker. He died aged 40 from cancer.[5]