Ronald Backus
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's sailing | ||
Representing  Great Britain
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1956 Melbourne | Dragon |
Ronald Backus (28 March 1922 – 27 July 1999)[1] was a British competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the Dragon class at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, together with Graham Mann and Jonathan Janson. He was born in Poole, Wiltshire, England.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Ronald Backus at Olympedia (archive)
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ronald Backus". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
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- 1922 births
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- Sportspeople from Wiltshire
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