Eugen Ray

East German sprinter (1957–1986)
Person human Q318897
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Summary

Eugen Ray was born on July 26, 1957[1], in Gerbstedt[2]. He died on January 18, 1986[3], in Leipzig[4]. He worked as an athletics competitor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Gerbstedt[7]
  • Spouse: Marlies Ray[8]
  • Country of citizenship: German Democratic Republic[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Cause of death: traffic collision[11]
  • Sport: athletics[12], bobsleigh[13]
  • Family name: Ray[14]
  • Given name: Eugen[15]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[16]
  • Participant in: athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 100 metres relay[17], athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metres[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[19]
  • Country for sport: German Democratic Republic[20], Germany[21]
  • Height: 182 cm[22]
  • Mass: 87 kg[23]
  • Sports discipline competed in: 100 metres[24]

Why It Matters

Eugen Ray has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Eugen Ray born?

Eugen Ray's place of birth was Gerbstedt[2].

Where did Eugen Ray die?

Eugen Ray passed away in Leipzig[4].

Who was Eugen Ray married to?

Eugen Ray's spouses include Marlies Ray[8].

What did Eugen Ray do for work?

Eugen Ray worked as an athletics competitor[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [1] ↑ . World Athletics database. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Tilastopaja. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Gerbstedt, Gerbstedt
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pl']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 7w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    World athletics athlete id → 9760, 14355510
    Place of death → Leipzig
    Occupation → athletics competitor
    Citizenship → —
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Tilastopaja male athlete id: 12992, add P3884 (12992) via [[toolforge:trackbot|wa2paja]]"
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