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Ron Backes
USAUomini
Data di nascita2/19/1963
BirthplaceSt. Cloud, United States
Altezza1.90 m
Peso122 kg
Ron Backes is an American retired shot putter born on February 18, 1963, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Standing 190 cm tall and weighing 122 kg, he was one of America's top throwers during the 1980s.
Competing for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Backes won the 1986 shot put at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a throw of 21.01 metres. This victory showcased his talent among collegiate throwers.
His personal best of 21.02 metres was achieved in May 1988 in San Jose, establishing him as an elite-level shot putter capable of competing at the highest levels of American athletics.