Ramón Balcells Rodón

Ramón Balcells Rodón (17 November 1919, in Valls – 31 March 1999, in Barcelona) was a sailor from Spain.[1]

Ramón Balcells Rodón
Personal information
Full nameRamón Balcells Rodón
NicknameBalcells
NationalitySpanish
Born(1919-11-17)17 November 1919
Valls, Spain
Died31 March 1999(1999-03-31) (aged 79)
Barcelona, Spain
Height1.76 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

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  1. ^ "Ramón Balcells Rodón Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2014.