Ray Boyd

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Ray Boyd
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born28 June 1951
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
EventPole vault
ClubCollingwood Harriers
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Brisbane Pole Vault

Raymond Boyd (born 28 June 1951) is a former athlete from Australia, who competed in the Pole vault at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.

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Biography

Boyd won twelve Australian Championships in the pole vault, ending his career on a high note when winning the gold medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. He competed in two Olympics and three Commonwealth Games [1] from 1970 to 1982. He was coached by Wal Chisholm.

Boyd's best vault of 5.30 metres was achieved in Melbourne on 15 March 1976. [2] Boyd also won the British AAA Championships title at the 1975 AAA Championships. [3] [4] [5]

His wife, Denise Boyd (née Robertson) was also a Commonwealth Games champion and double-Olympic finalist at 200 metres. [6] The Boyds have three children, all of whom are successful athletes: [7]

Ray is Alana, Jacinta and Matthew 's coach for training.

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References

  1. ↑ Athletics Australia profile - Ray Boyd Archived 23 July 2012 at archive.today
  2. 1 2 3 - Athletics Australia all-time rankings list Archived 3 February 2009 at archive.today
  3. ↑ "Stewart Mystery" . Sunday Mirror. 3 August 1975. Retrieved 31 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  6. ↑ AA profile - Denise Boyd Archived 20 July 2012 at archive.today
  7. ↑ Courier Mail - Vaulting into pole position
  8. ↑ AA profile – Alana Boyd Archived 20 July 2012 at archive.today
  9. ↑ AA profile – Jacinta Boyd Archived 31 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ AA Profile – Matt Boyd Archived 25 February 2012 at archive.today
  11. ↑ Athletics Australia - 2008 National Rankings Archived 21 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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