About Ray Myland
Lived 1927 – 2014 (aged 86). Ray Myland was a British amateur wrestler.
Raymond Myland (30 July 1927 – 12 January 2014) was an English wrestler who competed for Great Britain at two Olympic Games.
Biography Myland represented Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
He represented the English team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Vancouver, Canada, where he won the bronze medal in the welterweight category.
Four years later he won another bronze for the England team at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff in the -82 kg division.
Myland was a four-time winner of the British Wrestling Championships in 1947, 1951, 1952 and 1958.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ray Myland?
British wrestler
When was Ray Myland born?
Ray Myland was born on 30 July 1927 in St Albans.
When did Ray Myland die?
Ray Myland died on 12 January 2014.
What was Ray Myland's occupation?
Ray Myland was an amateur wrestler.
What nationality was Ray Myland?
Ray Myland was British.
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