Captain Ronald Lloyd Zinn (U.S. Military Academy 1962)

Ronald Zinn
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Ronald Zinn

Ronald Zinn
Personal information
Full name Ronald Lloyd Zinn
Nickname(s) Ron
Nationality United States
Born May 10, 1939
Peoria, Illinois
Died July 7, 1965 (aged 26)
Near Saigon, South Vietnam
Alma mater United States Military Academy
Occupation United States Army Captain
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 150 pounds (68 kg)
Medal record[hide]
Men's Athletics
Competitor for the United States
Pan American Games
Bronze 1963 Sao Paulo 20km Walk
Ronald Lloyd Zinn (May 10, 1939 – July 7, 1965) was a race walker from the United States, who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics, starting in 1960. His best finish was sixth place in the men's 20 km walk at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He came in third in the 20 km event at the 1963 Pan American Games.

Ron Zinn was born in Peoria, Illinois. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and served in the Vietnam War. Zinn was killed in a firefight near Saigon (now Ho Chi Min City) while serving in the 173rd Airborne Brigade of the United States Army. He held the rank of Captain at the time of his death.

References[edit]
Ronald Zinn, CPT, Army, Orland Park IL, 07Jul65 02E030 - The Virtual Wall
Ron Zinn Biography and Statistics
Wallechinsky, David; Loucky, Jaime (2012). The Complete Book of the Olympics 2012 Edition. London: Aurum Press. p. 198. ISBN 978 1 84513 695 6.
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