Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Thomas James "Tom"•Gray |
Used name | Tom•Gray |
Born | 6 January 1945 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA) |
Died | 25 April 2019 in Aitkin, Minnesota (USA) |
Measurements | 178 cm / 73 kg |
Affiliations | Bearcat Speedskating Club, (USA) |
NOC | ![]() |
Tom Gray skated in two Winter Olympics for the United States, and also at the 1966 and 1967 World Championships. Primarily a sprinter, he had little chance in the all-around, but in 1966 won the 500 m distance at the Worlds in 40.6. He returned in 1967 to place second in the 500. Gray attended the University of Minnesota, and spent a few years in the US Air Force in the late 1960s.
Personal Bests: 500 – 39.5 (1964); 1000 – 1:26.0 (1968); 1500 – 2:13.1 (1964); 5000 – 9:09.0 (1972); 10000 – 19:23.0 (1972).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1964 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | ![]() |
Tom Gray | |||
500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 14 | |||||
1968 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | ![]() |
Tom Gray | |||
500 metres, Men (Olympic) | =21 |