![]() Tom Gray at the 1968 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | January 6, 1945
Died | 4-25-2019 Aitkin, MN |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Speed skating |
Club | Bearcat Speedskating Club |
Thomas James "Tom" Gray (born January 6, 1945) is a retired American speed skater who specialized in the 500-meter sprint. In this event he finished in 14th and 21st place at the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics, respectively. He won this distance at the 1966 world championships and finished second in 1967. He attended the University of Minnesota and in the late 1960s served in the US Air Force. [1]
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Speed skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics, was held from 30 January to 7 February. Eight events were contested at the Eisschnelllaufbahn Innsbruck.
Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics, was held from 4 to 12 February. Eight events were contested at L'Anneau de Vitesse in Grenoble, France.
Personal bests: [1]
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