Gay Bryan

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Gay Bryan (actually Gaylord Bryan ; born May 1, 1927 in Berkeley , California - † April 26, 2015 in Lincoln , California) was an American long and triple jumper .

In 1951 he won the Pan American Games in Mexico City in the long jump and came fourth in the triple jump.

He was four times US champion in the triple jump (1948-1951) and once in the long jump (1949).

Personal best

  • Long jump: 7.74 m, April 9, 1949, Westwood
  • Triple jump: 14.96 m, June 25, 1949, Fresno

Web links

  • Gay Bryan in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Gaylord Bryan Obituary. In: legacy.com. Retrieved May 23, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Bryan, Gay
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bryan, Gaylord
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American long and triple jumper
DATE OF BIRTH May 1, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH Berkeley
DATE OF DEATH April 26, 2015
Place of death Lincoln (California)