Ray Ewry
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Raymond Clarence Ewry (October 14, 1873 – September 29, 1937) was an American track and field athlete who won eight gold medals at the Olympic Games and two gold medals at the Intercalated Games (1906 in Athens). This puts him among the most successful Olympians of all time.[2]
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Full name | Raymond Clarence Ewry |
Born | (1873-10-14)October 14, 1873 Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | September 29, 1937(1937-09-29) (aged 63) Long Island, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Purdue University |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | standing high, long, and triple jump |
Club | Purdue Boilermakers, West Lafayette, Indiana; NYAC, New York |
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Personal best(s) | sHJ – 1.675 m (1900) sLJ – 3.47 m (1904) sTJ – 10.86 m (1901)[1] |
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