Roland Hardy

Roland Hardy (11 June 1926 – 14 June 2016) was a British racewalker who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Sheepbridge, Derbyshire. Hardy was a five-time national champion in the 7 miles walk and a two-time national champion in the 2 miles walk.

Biography Hardy was born in Sheepbridge, Derbyshire, in June 1926.

Hardy became the British 7 miles walk champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1950 AAA Championships and successfully retained his title for the next three years in 1951, 1952 and 1953.

In August 1951, Hardy set a new world record in the 5-mile walk, beating the previous time by nine seconds,

Hardy competed at two Olympic Games. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Hardy took part in the men's 10 kilometres walk, but was disqualified in his heat. Four years later, at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, he finished in eighth place in the men's 20 kilometres walk.

He died in June 2016, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, at the age of 90.