Ray Boyd - Citizendia

Medal record
Men's athletics
Competitor for Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold	1982 Brisbane	Pole Vault

Raymond 'Ray' Boyd (born June 28, 1951) is a former athlete from Australia, who competed in the Pole vault. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Commonwealth Games is a multinational Multi-sport event. Held every four years it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 30 September&mdash9 October 1982 The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 30 September&mdash9 October 1982 Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Pole vaulting is an athletic field event in which a person uses a long flexible pole (which today is usually made either of Fiberglass or Carbon fiber)

Boyd won eleven Australian Championships in the Pole Vault, ending his career on a high note when winning the Gold medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. The Australian Championships in Athletics or Australian Open Track and Field Championships are held annually to determine Australia's champion athletes in a range of Track The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 30 September&mdash9 October 1982 He competed in two Olympics and three Commonwealth Games^[1] from 1970 to 1982. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The Commonwealth Games is a multinational Multi-sport event. Held every four years it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Boyd's best vault of 5. 30 metres was achieved in Melbourne on 15 March 1976^[2]. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

His wife, Denise Boyd (nee Robertson) was also a Commonwealth Games champion and double-Olympic finalist at 200 metres^[3]. Denise Boyd (née Robertson born 15 December 1952 is a former Australian Olympic sprinter who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint A 200 metre race is a sprint running event On an outdoor 400 m track the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight so a combination of techniques are needed to The Boyds have three children, all of whom are successful athletes^[4]:

Alana (born 10 May 1984)^[5] - 4. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) 55 m Pole Vaulter^[2]

Jacinta (born 2 October 1986)^[6] - 6. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) 64 m Long Jumper^[2]

Matthew (Matt) (born 29 April 1988)^[7] - 5. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) 35 m Pole Vaulter^[8]

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