Ronald Backus
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Ronald Backus (born March 28, 1922 in Poole ) is a former British sailor .
successes
Ronald Backus was a crew member of the British boat Bluebottle of skipper Graham Mann in the kite class alongside Jonathan Janson at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne . With 4547 points they finished the regatta behind the Swedish boat led by Folke Bohlin and the Norwegian boat led by Ole Berntsen in third place, with which they received the bronze medal.
Web links
- Ronald Backus in the database of World Sailing (English)
- Ronald Backus in the database of Sports-Reference (English, archive link)
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| SURNAME | Backus, Ronald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Poole , UK |