Ray Armstead

Ray Armstead

Ray Armstead (1984).
Personal information
Full name	Ray Ricky Armstead
Born	May 27, 1960 (1960-05-27) (age 64) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Sport
University team	Truman State University
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles 4 × 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^[update], he was an elementary-school art teacher in the Hazelwood School District.^[4]

Sources

• 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

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.