Ron Backes (born 19 February 1963 inSt. Cloud, Minnesota) is an American retiredshot putter.
His personal best throw was 21.02 metres, achieved in May 1988 inSan Jose.[1]
Competing for theMinnesota Golden Gophers track and field team, Backes won the 1986shot put at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a throw of 21.01 meters.[2]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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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 |
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