About Ronny Van Sweevelt
Lived 1962 – 2020 (aged 57). Ronny Van Sweevelt was a Belgian sport cyclist.
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.
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.
Van Sweevelt died in Hasselt on 17 June 2020, after being in a coma which was caused by choking during a meal.
Ronny was the younger brother of Valère Van Sweevelt, also a former Belgian racing cyclist who won Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 1968.
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Who was Ronny Van Sweevelt?
Belgian bicycle racer (1962-2020)
When was Ronny Van Sweevelt born?
Ronny Van Sweevelt was born on 3 August 1962 in Hasselt.
When did Ronny Van Sweevelt die?
Ronny Van Sweevelt died on 17 June 2020 in Hasselt.
What was Ronny Van Sweevelt's occupation?
Ronny Van Sweevelt was a sport cyclist.
What nationality was Ronny Van Sweevelt?
Ronny Van Sweevelt was Belgian.
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