Ron Backes
Ron Backes (born 19 February 1963 in St. Cloud, Minnesota) is a retired American shot putter.
His personal best throw was 21.02 metres, achieved in May 1988 in San Jose.[1]
Achievements
References
- ↑ World men's all-time best shot put (last updated 2001)
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| 1876-1878 New York Athletic Club | |
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| 1879-1888 NAAAA |
- 1879-80: A.W. Adams
- 1881-86: Frank Lambrecht
- 1887: George Gray/Frank Lambrecht
- 1888Note 1: Frank Lambrecht
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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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| Notes |
- 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.
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