Ray Armstead

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Ray Armstead
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Ray Armstead (1984).
Personal information
Full nameRay Ricky Armstead
BornMay 27, 1960 (1960-05-27) (age 64)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Sport
University teamTruman State University
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles 4x400 m relay

Ray Ricky Armstead (born May 27, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American former track athlete who specialized in the 400 meters. He was a 1984 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the men's 4x400 meter relay. In the 1985 IAAF Grand Prix season, he won the 400m in Rieti (time 45.24s) [1] and West Berlin (45.36s) [2] and came second in the final in Rome (45.24s). In 1989 he contested the US Trials in Baton Rouge for 1989 the World Indoor Championships. [3] As of 2020, he was an elementary-school art teacher in the Hazelwood School District. [4]

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Citations

  1. Litsky, Frank (5 September 1985). "Aouita Defeats Maree in Italy". The New York Times. p. 27 D. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. "Aouita Sets Mark In 1,500-Meter Run". The New York Times. Associated Press. 24 August 1985. p. 44.
  3. Litsky, Frank (21 February 1989). "Track and Field; McKay's First Goal Goes Well Beyond Money". The New York Times. p. 16 D. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  4. "HSD's Own Olympic Champion". Hazelwood School District.


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