American shot putter
Ron Backes (born 19 February 1963 in St. Cloud, Minnesota) 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
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| 8-lb shot put | |
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| 12-lb shot put | |
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| 16-lb shot put | |
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| 24-lb shot put | |
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1876–1878
New York Athletic Club | |
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1879–1888
NAAAA | |
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1888–1979
Amateur Athletic Union | |
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1980–1992
The Athletics Congress | |
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1993–onwards
USA Track & Field | |
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- Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
- OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Men's track
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Men's
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Women's track
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