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'''Ronald 'Boris' Duncan''' [[Chartered Physicist|CPhys]] (born 4 September 1962) is a former [[Great Britain|British]] [[Alpine skiing|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 [[Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics|1988 Winter Olympics]] in [[Calgary]] and the [[Great Britain at the 1992 Winter Olympics|1992 Winter Olympics]] in [[Albertville]].<ref name="sportsref">{{cite web |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/du/boris-duncan-1.html |title=Boris Duncan |publisher=''[[Sports Reference]]'' |date=2000 |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="fis" /> He set up [[@UK | @UK PLC]] in 1999.
'''Ronald 'Boris' Duncan''' [[Chartered Physicist|CPhys]] (born 4 September 1962) is a former [[Great Britain|British]] [[Alpine skiing|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 [[Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics|1988 Winter Olympics]] in [[Calgary]] and the [[Great Britain at the 1992 Winter Olympics|1992 Winter Olympics]] in [[Albertville]].<ref name="sportsref">{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/du/boris-duncan-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035606/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/du/boris-duncan-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18 |title=Boris Duncan |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |date=2000 |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="fis" /> He set up @UK PLC in 1999.<ref name="telegraph">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/10750705/Former-skier-takes-on-dotcom-giants-with-Amazon-for-business.html |title=Former skier takes on dotcom giants with 'Amazon for business' |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=8 April 2014 |accessdate=8 January 2017}}</ref>


==Sporting career==
==Sporting career==
In 1980 and 1983, Duncan was the British men's downhill champion.<ref name="britski">{{cite web |url=http://www.britski.org/champion1403sen.pdf |title=British Championships Trophy Winners |publisher=''www.britski.org'' |date=2011 |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> He was also the men's Super G champion in 1991 and men's combined champion in 1983 and 1991.<ref name="britski" />
In 1980 and 1983, Duncan was the British men's [[downhill (ski competition)|downhill]] champion.<ref name="britski">{{cite web|url=http://www.britski.org/champion1403sen.pdf |title=British Championships Trophy Winners |website=www.britski.org |date=2011 |accessdate=27 October 2013 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He was also the men's [[super-G]] champion in 1991 and men's combined champion in 1983 and 1991.<ref name="britski" />
Duncan's best finish on the world cup circuit was in the downhill on 15 March 1990, when he finished in 13th place at [[Åre Ski Area|Are]] in [[Sweden]].<ref name="fis">{{cite web |url=http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=AL&competitorid=14677&type=result |title=Ronald Duncan |publisher=''[[International Ski Federation]]'' |date=2013 |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="fisarchive">{{cite web |url=http://archive.is/uM87E |title=Official Results - Are |publisher=''International Ski Federation'' |date=15 March 1990 |accessdate=28 October 2013}}</ref>
Duncan's best finish on the world cup circuit was in the downhill on 15 March 1990, when he finished in 13th place at [[Åre Ski Area|Are]] in [[Sweden]].<ref name="fis">{{cite web |url=http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=AL&competitorid=14677&type=result |title=Ronald Duncan |publisher=[[International Ski Federation]] |date=2013 |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="fisarchive">{{cite web|url=http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=AL&raceid=9561 |title=Official Results - Are |publisher=International Ski Federation |date=15 March 1990 |accessdate=28 October 2013 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130629073220/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=AL&raceid=9561 |archivedate=29 June 2013 }}</ref>


Duncan finished 37th in the men's [[downhill]] and 'did not finish' the men's [[Alpine skiing combined|combined]] at the 1988 Winter Olympics.<ref name="sportsref" /> In 1992 he finished 31st in the men's downhill, 40th in the men's [[Super Giant Slalom skiing|Super G]] and 'did not finish' the men's combined.<ref name="sportsref" />
At the [[1988 Winter Olympics]], Duncan finished 37th in the men's [[downhill (ski competition)|downhill]] and '[[Did Not Finish|did not finish]]' the men's [[Alpine skiing combined|combined]].<ref name="sportsref" /> In the [[1992 Winter Olympics]] he finished 31st in the men's downhill, 40th in the men's [[super-G]] and 'did not finish' the men's combined.<ref name="sportsref" />


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.<ref name="snowgb">{{cite web |url=http://www.wintersport.as/cgi-bin/newsam/show_news.php?id=2002-11-12%2020:52:04 |title=UK Ski News |publisher=''www.wintersport.as'' |date=12 November 2002 |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>
From 2002-04 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.<ref name="reuters">{{cite web |url=http://uk.reuters.com/business/quotes/companyOfficers?symbol=CBUY.L |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109021116/http://uk.reuters.com/business/quotes/companyOfficers?symbol=CBUY.L |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-01-09 |title=Cloudbuy PLC |publisher=[[Reuters]] |date=2017 |accessdate=8 January 2017}}</ref>


==Business career==
==Business career==
Duncan is the co-founder and Chairman of [[@UK | @UK PLC]].<ref name="ukplc">{{cite web |url=http://sites.uk-plc.net/ukplc-investor-relations/board.htm |title=Board |publisher=''[[@UK|@UK plc]]'' |date=2013 |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> Previously, he ran a computer software consultancy.<ref name="ukplc" /> In 2013 he was shortlisted for Entrepreneur of the Year, at the Grant Thornton Quoted Company Awards.<ref name="qca2014">{{cite web |url=http://www.quotedcompanyawards.com/GTQCA/shortlist.html |title=Short List - Quoted Company Awards |publisher=''[[Grant Thornton International]]'' |date=2014 |accessdate=22 March 2014}}</ref><ref name="marketward">{{cite web |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cloudbuys-chairman-and-cio-shortlisted-for-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2013-11-13 |title=CloudBuy's Chairman and CIO Shortlisted for Entrepreneur of the Year |publisher=''[[MarketWatch]]'' |date= 13 Nov 2013 |accessdate=22 March 2014}}</ref>
Duncan is the co-founder and chairman of @UK PLC.<ref name="ukplc">{{cite web |url=http://sites.uk-plc.net/ukplc-investor-relations/board.htm |title=Board |publisher=@UK plc |date=2013 |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="telegraph" /> Previously, he ran a computer software consultancy.<ref name="ukplc" /> In 2014 and 2015 he was shortlisted for Entrepreneur of the Year, at the [[Grant Thornton]] Quoted Company Awards.<ref name="marketward">{{cite web |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cloudbuys-chairman-and-cio-shortlisted-for-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2013-11-13 |title=CloudBuy's Chairman and CIO Shortlisted for Entrepreneur of the Year |publisher=[[MarketWatch]] |date= 13 Nov 2013 |accessdate=22 March 2014}}</ref><ref name="qca2014">{{cite web |url=http://www.quotedcompanyawards.com/2014-winners-shortlist/ |title=2014 Short List and Winners - Quoted Company Awards |publisher=[[Grant Thornton International]] |date=2015 |accessdate=3 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="qca2015">{{cite web |url=http://www.quotedcompanyawards.com/2015-winners-shortlist/ |title=2015 Short List and Winners - Quoted Company Awards |publisher=[[Grant Thornton International]] |date=2015 |accessdate=3 October 2016}}</ref>

===Significant projects===
He created [[BASDA Green XML]] and edited [[BASDA Utilities XML]] along with the latest release of [[BASDA ebiz XML]] for [[BASDA]].<ref name="gasdaGreenXml">{{cite web |url=http://www.basda.org/standards/green-xml/ |title=BASDA Green XML |publisher=''Business Application Software Developers Association (BASDA)'' |date=2012 |accessdate=22 March 2014}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[1992 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Downhill]]
*[[1992 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's downhill]]


==References==
==References==
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==External Links==
==External links==
*[http://www.ronaldduncan.com ronaldduncan.com] - Personal Site
*{{official website|http://www.ronaldduncan.com}}
*[http://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldduncan linkedin/ronaldduncan] - Linkedin profile
*[http://www.cloudbuy.com cloudbuy.com] - CloudBuy company site
*[https://twitter.com/RonaldDuncan @RonaldDuncan] - Twitter account


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Latest revision as of 19:26, 29 July 2023

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.[3]

Sporting career

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In 1980 and 1983, Duncan was the British men's downhill champion.[4] He was also the men's super-G champion in 1991 and men's combined champion in 1983 and 1991.[4] 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][5]

At the 1988 Winter Olympics, Duncan finished 37th in the men's downhill and 'did not finish' the men's combined.[1] In the 1992 Winter Olympics 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 2002-04 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.[6]

Business career

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Duncan is the co-founder and chairman of @UK PLC.[7][3] Previously, he ran a computer software consultancy.[7] In 2014 and 2015 he was shortlisted for Entrepreneur of the Year, at the Grant Thornton Quoted Company Awards.[8][9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Boris Duncan". Sports Reference. 2000. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Ronald Duncan". International Ski Federation. 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Former skier takes on dotcom giants with 'Amazon for business'". The Daily Telegraph. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b "British Championships Trophy Winners" (PDF). www.britski.org. 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2013.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Official Results - Are". International Ski Federation. 15 March 1990. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Cloudbuy PLC". Reuters. 2017. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Board". @UK plc. 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  8. ^ "CloudBuy's Chairman and CIO Shortlisted for Entrepreneur of the Year". MarketWatch. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  9. ^ "2014 Short List and Winners - Quoted Company Awards". Grant Thornton International. 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  10. ^ "2015 Short List and Winners - Quoted Company Awards". Grant Thornton International. 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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