Eric Cray
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Shauwn Cray |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Born |
November 11, 1988 Olongapo, Zambales |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) (2014) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) (2014) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Philippines |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) |
400 metres hurdles 100 metres |
| College team | Bethune-Cookman University |
| Coached by | Keith Sharper (2014) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 49.12 s (2015) |
Medal record
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Eric Shauwn Cray (born November 11, 1988) is a Filipino track and field athlete who competes in sprinting and hurdling events. He won gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games in 2013 and 2015. Cray currently holds the national record for the 400 metres hurdles and 100 metres. He represented his country at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, competing in the hurdles.[1]
Cray was born in Olongapo City in Zambales from a Filipina Mother and an American Father. He holds a dual American-Filipino citizenship, but chose to compete for the Philippines upon his mother's request. He began the sport back when he was in high school. He owns a degree in Education at Bethune-Cookman University and a master's degree in Human Relations at University of Oklahoma.[2]
He set a new national record and games record in the 400 m hurdles while winning at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, setting a time of 49.40 seconds.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Eric Cray Honours. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-06-10.
- ↑ "Athletes_Profile | Biographies | Sports". incheon2014ag.org. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
- ↑ Eric Cray breaks hurdles record to cop another gold for PHL. GMANetwork (2015-06-10). Retrieved on 2015-06-10.
- ↑ Eric Cray breaks SEA Games record for 400m hurdles, wins gold. Rappler (2015-06-10). Retrieved on 2015-06-10.