Ray Land
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Raymond Charles "Ray"•Land |
| Used name | Ray•Land |
| Born | 14 November 1930 |
| Died | 14 May 2020 (aged 89 years 6 months) in Kincumber, New South Wales (AUS) |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | Western Suburbs AAC, Sydney (AUS) / Northern Suburbs AC, Sydney (AUS) |
| NOC |  Australia |
Biography
Ray Land was an Australian track and field athlete who specialised as a sprinter. Land first represented Western Suburbs in Sydney before joining Northern Suburbs in 1957. A year earlier he competed for Australia at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals of the 100 metres and the semi-finals of the 4 × 100 metres relay. Land later worked as a coach at Northern Suburbs, before serving as their treasurer (1961–71) and as their President (1989–93).
Personal Best: 100 – 10.5 (1956), 10.3w (1956).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUS |
Ray Land | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h1 r2/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Australia | 4 h2 r2/3 |