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]

Ronald Backus
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne Dragon

References

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  1. ^ Ronald Backus at Olympedia
  2. ^ 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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