Ron Backes
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]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing the  United States | ||||
| 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 | |
References
- Ron Backes at World Athletics
- ^ World men's all-time best shot put (last updated 2001)
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US National Championship winners in men's shot put
New York Athletic Club
- 1876–78: Henry Buermeyer
NAAAA
- 1879–80: A.W. Adams
- 1881–86: Frank Lambrecht
- 1887: George Gray/Frank Lambrecht
- 1888Note 1: Frank Lambrecht
Amateur Athletic Union
- 1888–94Note 1: George Gray
- 1895: William Hickok
- 1896: George Gray
- 1897: Charles Hennemann
- 1898–99: Richard Sheldon
- 1900: Denis Horgan
- 1901: Fred Beck
- 1902: George Gray
- 1903: Leon Feuerbach
- 1904: Martin Sheridan
- 1905–06: Wesley Coe
- 1907–10: Ralph Rose
- 1911–12: Pat McDonald
- 1913: Lawrence Whitney
- 1914: Pat McDonald
- 1915–17: Arlie Mucks
- 1918: Alma Richards
- 1919–20OT: Pat McDonald
- 1921: Bud Houser
- 1922: Pat McDonald
- 1923: Orville Wanzer
- 1924: Ralph Hills
- 1925: Bud Houser
- 1926: Herbert Schwarze
- 1927: John Kuck
- 1928OT–31: Herman Brix
- 1932OT: Leo Sexton
- 1933–35: Jack Torrance
- 1936: Dimitri Zaitz
- 1937: James Reynolds
- 1938: Frank Ryan
- 1939: Lilburn Williams
- 1940–42: Al Blozis
- 1943–44: Earl Audet
- 1945–46: Bill Bangert
- 1947–48: Jim Delaney
- 1949–50: Jim Fuchs
- 1951–55: Parry O'Brien
- 1956: Ken Bantum
- 1957: Bill Nieder
- 1958–60: Parry O'Brien
- 1961: Dallas Long
- 1962: Gary Gubner
- 1963: Dave Davis
- 1964: Randy Matson
- 1965: John McGrath
- 1966–68: Randy Matson
- 1969: Neal Steinhauer
- 1970: Randy Matson
- 1971: Karl Salb
- 1972: Randy Matson
- 1973–75: Al Feuerbach
- 1976–77: Terry Albritton
- 1978: Al Feuerbach
- 1979: Dave Laut
The Athletics Congress
- 1980: Brian Oldfield
- 1981: Dave Laut
- 1982: Kevin Akins
- 1983: Dave Laut
- 1984: Augie Wolf
- 1985: Dave Laut
- 1986–87: John Brenner
- 1988: Ed Wade
- 1989: Randy Barnes
- 1990: Jim Doehring
- 1991: Ron Backes
- 1992OT: Mike Stulce
USA Track & Field
- 1993: Randy Barnes
- 1994: C. J. Hunter
- 1995: Brent Noon
- 1996OT–97: Randy Barnes
- 1998–99: John Godina
- 2000OT: Adam Nelson
- 2001: John Godina
- 2002: Adam Nelson
- 2003: John Godina
- 2004OT: Adam Nelson
- 2005: Christian Cantwell
- 2006: Adam Nelson
- 2007–08OT: Reese Hoffa
- 2009–10: Christian Cantwell
- 2011: Adam Nelson
- 2012OT: Reese Hoffa
- 2013: Ryan Whiting
- 2014–15: Joe Kovacs
- 2016OT-17: Ryan Crouser
- 2018: Darrell Hill
- 2019: Ryan Crouser
- 20212020 OT: Ryan Crouser
- 2022-23: Ryan Crouser
- 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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