Ramón Balcells Rodón (17 November 1919, in Valls – 31 March 1999, in Barcelona) was a sailor from Spain.[1]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Ramón Balcells Rodón |
Nickname | Balcells |
Nationality | Spanish |
Born | Valls, Spain | 17 November 1919
Died | 31 March 1999 Barcelona, Spain | (aged 79)
Height | 1.76 m (5.8 ft) |
Sailing career | |
Class(es) | Snipe, Finn, Soling |
Club | Real Club Marítimo de Barcelona |
Balcells won the Snipe Spanish National Championship in 1945 and represented his country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Harmaja. Balcells took 10th place in the Finn. With his son Ramón Balcells and Juan Llort as fellow crew members, Balcells returned to the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel. Balcells then took 9th place in the Soling.
References
edit- ^ "Ramón Balcells Rodón Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2014.