Ramón Balcells Rodón
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Full name | Ramón Balcells Rodón |
Nickname | Balcells |
Nationality | Spain |
Born | Valls, Spain | 17 November 1911
Died | 31 March 1999 Barcelona, Spain | (aged 87)
Height | 1.76 m (5.8 ft) |
Sailing career | |
Class(es) | Snipe, Finn, Soling |
Club | Real Club Marítimo de Barcelona |
Ramón Balcells Rodón (17 November 1919, Valls – 31 March 1999, Barcelona) was a sailor from Spain.[1]
Balcells won the Snipe Spanish National Championship in 1945 and represented his country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Harmaja. Balcells took 10th place in the Finn. With his son Ramón Balcells and Juan Llort as fellow crew members, Balcells returned to the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel. Balcells then took 9th place in the Soling.
References
- ^ "Ramón Balcells Rodón Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 28 February 2014.