Ronald Duncan (alpine skier)

Ronald 'Boris' Duncan CPhys (born 4 September 1962) is a former British alpine skier who competed on the annual FIS Alpine Ski World Cup circuit from 1981-1993, at four FIS Alpine World Ski Championships and at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.[1][2] He set up @UK PLC in 1999.

Sporting career

In 1980 and 1983, Duncan was the British men's downhill champion.[3] He was also the men's Super G champion in 1991 and men's combined champion in 1983 and 1991.[3] Duncan's best finish on the world cup circuit was in the downhill on 15 March 1990, when he finished in 13th place at Are in Sweden.[2][4]

Duncan finished 37th in the men's downhill and 'did not finish' the men's combined at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[1] In 1992 he finished 31st in the men's downhill, 40th in the men's Super G and 'did not finish' the men's combined.[1]

From 2002-2004 Duncan was the Chairman of The British Ski and Snowboard Federation, trading as Snowsport GB, the governing body for skiing and snowboarding in Great Britain.[5]

Business career

Duncan is the co-founder and Chairman of @UK PLC.[6] Previously, he ran a computer software consultancy.[6] In 2013 he was shortlisted for Entrepreneur of the Year, at the Grant Thornton Quoted Company Awards.[7][8]

Significant projects

He created BASDA Green XML and edited BASDA Utilities XML along with the latest release of BASDA ebiz XML for BASDA.[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Boris Duncan". Sports Reference. 2000. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Ronald Duncan". International Ski Federation. 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 "British Championships Trophy Winners" (PDF). www.britski.org. 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Official Results - Are". International Ski Federation. 15 March 1990. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "UK Ski News". www.wintersport.as. 12 November 2002. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Board". @UK plc. 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Short List - Quoted Company Awards". Grant Thornton International. 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "CloudBuy's Chairman and CIO Shortlisted for Entrepreneur of the Year". MarketWatch. 13 Nov 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  9. ↑ "BASDA Green XML". Business Application Software Developers Association (BASDA). 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2014.

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