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Ray Armstead
- Born
- May 27, 1960 (66 years old)
- Birthplace
- St. Louis, United States
- Events
- 400 m · 500 Metres Short Track
- Height
- 1.87 m
- Weight
- 76 kg
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. As of 2020, he was an elementary-school art teacher in the Hazelwood School District.
Personal best · 400 m44.83
1988 season best45.29Jul 17, 1988 · Indianapolis, IN
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 gold
Personal best · 500 Metres Short Track1:01.68
As of Nov 2, 2026: 400 m 44.83 (#289 all-time), 500 Metres Short Track 1:01.68, 1988 season best 45.29 (Jul 17, 1988, Indianapolis, IN (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · 66 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 400m | 45.29 | – | Jul 17, 1988 | Indianapolis, IN (USA) |
| 1988 | 500m-short-track Indoor | 1:01.68 | – | Feb 26, 1988 | USA Indoor Championships |
| 1988 | 500Metres Indoor | 1:01.68 | – | Feb 26, 1988 | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 1987 | 300m | 33.34 | – | Jul 20, 1987 | Belfast (GBR) |
| 1987 | 400m | 45.58 | – | Jun 26, 1987 | San José (USA) |
| 1986 | 400m | 44.98 | – | Aug 13, 1986 | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) |
| 1985 | 400m | 44.91 | – | Jun 8, 1985 | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1985 | 4x400m | 3:00.71 | – | Oct 6, 1985 | Bruce Stadium, Canberra (AUS) |