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Ray Armstead

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Ray Armstead
Ray Armstead (1984).
Personal information
Full nameRay Ricky Armstead
BornMay 27, 1960 (1960-05-27) (age 66)
Sport
University teamTruman State University
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1984 Los Angeles4 × 400 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 4 × 400 meter relay. In the 1985 IAAF Grand Prix season, he won the 400 m 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]

Sources

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ray Armstead". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2009-12-27.

Citations

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  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.