Ray Ewry

January 10, 2024
High Jumper

Quick Facts

Ray Ewry
Full Name Ray Ewry
Occupation High Jumper
Date Of Birth Oct 14, 1873(1873-10-14)
Age 151
Date Of Death 1937-09-29
Birthplace Lafayette
Country United States
Birth City Louisiana
Horoscope Libra

Ray Ewry Biography

Name Ray Ewry
Birthday Oct 14
Birth Year 1873
Place Of Birth Lafayette
Home Town Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Libra

Ray Ewry is one of the most popular and richest High Jumper who was born on October 14, 1873 in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. A dominant track and field athlete, who won eight Olympic gold medals for standing high jump, standing tall jump, and standing long jump.

He was the holder of the record for the most individual gold medals won at Olympics. This record stood for 100 years until He held a record for most individual gold medals at the Olympics, which stood for 100 years before Michael Phelps broke it. broke.

He was born in Lafayette Indiana.

Ray Ewry Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income High Jumper
House Living in own house.

Ray Ewry is one of the richest High Jumper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ray Ewry 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended Purdue University where he developed his athletic skills.

He established a new world record for the standing long jump. This record stood until 1930 when it was stopped.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 6 ft 1 in
Weight 79 kg

Ray Ewry height 6 ft 1 in Ray weight 79 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ray Ewry Dating?

According to our records, Ray Ewry is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Ray Ewry’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Ray Ranked on the list of most popular High Jumper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ray Ewry celebrates birthday on October 14 of every year.

Who is Ray Ewry?

Ewry, (born October 14, 1873, Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.—died September 29, 1937, Douglaston, Long Island, New York), American track athlete, the only Olympic athlete to win eight gold medals in individual events. As a boy, Ewry contracted polio and was expected never to walk again.

Who is the Olympic gold medalist in India?

Neeraj was also India’s second individual Olympic gold medallist after former shooter Abhinav Bindra , who won the men’s 10m air rifle title in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

What was the deeper aspect of Ewry's achievement?

Ewry proved to be the best standing jumper in the world. At his first Olympics, held in Paris (1900), he won gold medals in all three standing jumps. Incidentally, all three finals were held on the same day (July 16). At the 1904 Summer Olympics, Ewry successfully defended all three of his titles.

How many medals does Raymond clearance Ewry won?

Ray Ewry won eight Olympic gold medals in 1900, 1904 and 1908, yet he is almost unknown today because his unprecedented feats were performed in events that are no longer held: the standing high jump, the standing long jump and the standing triple jump.

Who are the top three medal holders in the Olympics?

rankAthleteTotal Medals
1| Michael Phelps| 28
2| Larisa Latynina| 18
3| Nikolai Andrianov| 15
=4| Boris Shakhlin| 13

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