Harold Backer (born 20 November 1962 in Selkirk,
Manitoba
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) is a Canadian former Olympic rower and financial advisor.
Olympic rowing
He participated in three Olympic Games for the Canadian rowing team:
1984 in Los Angeles
Events
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1988 in Seoul and
1992 in Barcelona.
After retirement as an Olympic athlete, he became a rowing coach.
Financial advisor and disappearance
Backer established financial advisory firm Financial Backer Corp.
In 2015 he disappeared after allegedly setting up a
pyramid scheme
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that ran into trouble. His disappearance caused a B.C. wide search at the time, and was covered in an episode of ''
The Fifth Estate''.
In April 2017 he turned himself in to the police.
See also
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Victoria City Rowing Club
The Victoria City Rowing Club is a non-profit rowing club located at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
VCRC offers a variety of recreational and seasonal rowing programs and services including programs for beginners, corporate ret ...
References
1962 births
Living people
Canadian male rowers
Olympic rowers of Canada
People from Selkirk, Manitoba
Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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