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In 1980 and 1983, Duncan was the British men's downhill champion.<ref name="britski">{{cite web |url=http://www.britski.org/champion1101sen.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 champion.<ref name="britski">{{cite web |url=http://www.britski.org/champion1101sen.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" />
Duncan's best finish on the world cup circuit was in the downhill on the 15th 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=FIS Archive |date=2013 |accessdate=28 October 2013}}</ref>
Duncan's best finish on the world cup circuit was in the downhill on the 15th 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=FIS Archive |date=2013 |accessdate=28 October 2013}}</ref>


Duncan finished 37th in the men's [[Downhill|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" />
Duncan finished 37th in the men's [[Downhill|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" />
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==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 plc |date=2013 |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> Previously, he ran a computer software consultancy.<ref name="ukplc" /> He read [[Natural Sciences]] at [[Magdalene College, Cambridge]] and became a [[Chartered Physicist]] and Member of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers.<ref name="ukplc" /> 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 |publisher=Quoted Company Awards |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 | @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> Previously, he ran a computer software consultancy.<ref name="ukplc" /> He read [[Natural Sciences]] at [[Magdalene College, Cambridge]] and became a [[Chartered Physicist]] and Member of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers.<ref name="ukplc" /> 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 |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>


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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 the 15th 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] He read Natural Sciences at Magdalene College, Cambridge and became a Chartered Physicist and Member of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers.[6] 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. ^ a b c "Boris Duncan". Sports Reference. 2000. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Ronald Duncan". International Ski Federation. 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  3. ^ a b "British Championships Trophy Winners" (PDF). www.britski.org. 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Official Results - Are". FIS Archive. 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  5. ^ "UK Ski News". www.wintersport.as. 12 November 2002. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  6. ^ a b c "Board". @uk plc. 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Short List". 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". BASDA. 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2014.

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