Ray Boyd
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| Medal record | |||
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| Men's athletics | |||
Competitor for  Australia |
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| Gold | 1982 Brisbane | Pole Vault | |
Raymond 'Ray' Boyd (born June 28, 1951) is a former athlete from Australia, who competed in the Pole vault.
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. He competed in two Olympics and three Commonwealth Games[1] from 1970 to 1982.
Boyd's best vault of 5.30 metres was achieved in Melbourne on 15 March 1976[2].
His wife, Denise Boyd (nee Robertson) was also a Commonwealth Games champion and double-Olympic finalist at 200 metres[3]. The Boyds have three children, all of whom are successful athletes[4]:
