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Ray Armstead

b. 1960

Athletics competitor

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About Ray Armstead

Born 1960. Ray Armstead is an American athletics competitor.

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) and

West Berlin (45.36s) 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.

, he was an elementary-school art teacher in the Hazelwood School District.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Central Visual and Performing Arts High School
Also known as
Ray Ricky Armstead

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ray Armstead's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ray Armstead?

athletics competitor

When was Ray Armstead born?

Ray Armstead was born on 27 May 1960 in St. Louis.

What is Ray Armstead's occupation?

Ray Armstead is an athletics competitor.

What nationality is Ray Armstead?

Ray Armstead is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ray Armstead

· Wikidata: Q715349

· DBpedia: Ray Armstead

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