Steve Wray

Stephen "Steve" Wray (20 May 1962 - 22 December 2009) was a Bahamian former athlete who competed mostly as a high jumper.

Steve Wray
Personal information
Birth nameStephen Wray
Born(1962-05-20)20 May 1962
Nassau, Bahamas
Died22 December 2009(2009-12-22) (aged 47)
southwest of Nassau
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country Bahamas
SportAthletics
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place1982 BrisbaneHigh jump

Biography

Wray is best known for winning a silver medal in the high jump at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, in which he set a personal best and equalled the Commonwealth record, 2.31 metres. Over the course of the event he bettered his previous career best jump (2.23m) three times, clearing 2.25m and then 2.28m, before drawing level with Canada's Milton Ottey on 2.31m.[1] He only lost out on the gold medal to Ottey on count-back, as the Canadian had made the clearance in his first attempt.[2]

At the 1983 World Championships in Athletics, Wray competed in the high jump competition, but couldn't force his way into the final.[3]

He also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, where he was unable to register a successful jump.[4]

On 22 December 2009, both Wray and another fisherman were on a boat which overturned off the coast of Nassau. His body was never recovered.[5]

References
  1. "Commonwealth Games: Men's high jump". Athletics Weekly. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  2. "Brisbane medallists for Canberra". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 September 1985. p. 44. Retrieved 7 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. Stubbs, Brent (25 May 2016). "Which three high jumpers will represent Bahamas at Olympics?". The Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  4. "Athletics at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's High Jump". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  5. "Milt Ottey looks back at a long and rewarding career". Share News. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
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