Ronald Backus (28 March 1922 – 27 July 1999) was a British competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the Dragon class at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

, together with

Graham Mann Graham Mann (26 June 1924 – 1 April 2000) was a British competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the Dragon class at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' ...

and Jonathan Janson. He was born in

Poole Poole () is a large coastal town and seaport in Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester and adjoins Bournemouth to the east. Since 1 April 2019, the local authority is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Counc ...

Wiltshire Wiltshire (; abbreviated Wilts) is a historic and ceremonial county in South West England with an area of . It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset to the southwest, Somerset to the west, Hampshire to the southeast, Gloucestershire ...

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* * 1922 births 1999 deaths Sportspeople from Poole Sportspeople from Wiltshire British male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Dragon Olympic sailors for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics {{UK-yachtracing-bio-stub