Bob Lay

Australian sprinter
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Bob Lay

Summary

Bob Lay is a human[1]. He was born in Glebe[2]. He was born on March 20, 1944[3]. He passed away in Melbourne[4]. He died on August 5, 2022[5]. He worked as a sprinter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bob Lay's place of birth was Glebe[2].
  • Bob Lay passed away in Melbourne[4].
  • Bob Lay was born on March 20, 1944[3].
  • Bob Lay died on August 5, 2022[5].
  • Bob Lay held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Bob Lay worked as a sprinter[6].
  • Bob Lay received the Member of the Order of Australia[9].
  • Bob Lay received the Australian Sports Medal[10].
  • Bob Lay received the Centenary Medal[11].
  • Bob Lay is recorded as male[12].
  • Bob Lay's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Bob Lay's Commons category is recorded as Bob Lay[14].
  • Bob Lay's sport is recorded as athletics[15].
  • Bob Lay's family name is recorded as Lay[16].
  • Bob Lay's given name is recorded as Bob[17].
  • Bob Lay's participant in is recorded as 1964 Summer Olympics[18].
  • Bob Lay's participant in is recorded as 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games[19].
  • Bob Lay's country for sport is recorded as Australia[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Glebe[2], Bob Lay… he was born on March 20, 1944[3].

Career and Affiliations

Bob Lay's professions included sprinter[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Australia[9], a grade of an order[21], in Australia[22]; Australian Sports Medal[10], a sports award[23], in Australia[24], founded in 1999[25]; and Centenary Medal[11], a medallion[26], in Australia[27], founded in 2001[28].

Death and Burial

Bob Lay died on August 5, 2022[5]. He passed away in Melbourne[4].

Why It Matters

Bob Lay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Bob Lay born?

Born in Glebe[2], Bob Lay…

Where did Bob Lay die?

Bob Lay died in Melbourne[4].

What did Bob Lay do for work?

Bob Lay worked as sprinter[6].

What awards did Bob Lay receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Australia[9], Australian Sports Medal[10], and Centenary Medal[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Athletics Australia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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