Ron Backes
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| Born | February 18, 1963 St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
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Ronald Lee "Ron" Backes (born February 18, 1963) is an American retired shot putter.
His personal best throw was 21.02 metres, achieved in May 1988 in San Jose.[1]
Competing for the Minnesota Golden Gophers track and field team, Backes won the 1986 shot put at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a throw of 21.01 meters.[2]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing the  United States | ||||
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 6th | |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 3rd | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 8th | ||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 10th | |
References
[edit]- ↑ World men's all-time best shot put (last updated 2001)
- ↑ "Ron Backes - M Club Hall of Fame". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ron Backes at World Athletics
- Ron Backes at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Ron Backes at Olympedia
- Ron Backes at InterSportStats
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