Bride Adams-Ray

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameBirgitta Ann-Agnes "Bride"•Adams-Ray
Used nameBride•Adams-Ray
Born29 April 1907 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
Died13 August 1993 in Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
AffiliationsIFK Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

Birgitta Ann-Agnes “Bride” Adams-Ray was a Swedish high jumper who competed for IFK Stockholm. In 1928, Adams-Ray became the national high jump champion and later that year competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. Following the Olympics, Adams-Ray won silver in the high jump at the 1929 and 1930 Swedish Championships, followed by a gold in 1931. She also wrote a children’s book based on stories from the Bible.

Personal Best: HJ – 1.49 (1928).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics SWE Bride Adams-Ray
High Jump, Women (Olympic) 13