Sanjay Ayre
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Sanjay Claude•Ayre |
| Used name | Sanjay•Ayre |
| Born | 19 June 1980 in Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 84 kg |
| Affiliations | Auburn Tigers, Auburn, Alabama (USA) |
| NOC |  Jamaica |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Sanjay Ayre was a long sprinter who competed at the 2000 and 2008 Olympic Games, winning a gold medal with Jamaica in the 2000 4x400 metre relay. Ayre also took home a bronze medal at the 2004 World Championships in the 4-lap relay and was a gold medalist in the event at the 2004 World Indoor Championships.
Although born and raised in Jamaica Ayre moved to the United States in high school and attended DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City. He was the 1999 US Scholastic Champion at 400 metres both indoors and outdoors. Ayre then attended Auburn University where he finished third in the 400 metres at the 2003 NCAA Indoor Championships. Ayre was world ranked #10 in 2007, his only appearance in the world top 10.
Personal Best: 400 – 44.92 (2002).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
Sanjay Ayre | |||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | 1 h1 r1/3 | Silver | |||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
Sanjay Ayre | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h2 r1/3 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | 7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–0 2003 Santo Domingo ATH gold: 4×400 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–0–1 2005 Helsinki bronze: 4×400 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (1–0–0 2004 Budapest gold: 4×400 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (1–0–0 2006 Cartagena de Indias ATH gold: 4×400 m relay)