John Bray
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | John•Bray |
| Used name | John•Bray |
| Born | 19 August 1875 in Middleport, New York (USA) |
| Died | 18 July 1945 in San Francisco, California (USA) |
| Affiliations | Williams College, Williamstown (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Third place in the 1,500 m in 1900 gave John Bray the honor of being the first Olympic medalist from Williams College. He also qualified for the 800 m final, but placed sixth. Bray eventually settled in San Francisco where he worked for several electric companies and served on the board of directors of the San Francisco Board of Trade.
Personal Bests: 800 – 1:55.3 (1900); 1500 – 4:07.2 (1900); Mile – 4:43.6 (1900).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
John Bray | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 2,500 metres Steeplechase, Men (Olympic) |