Ray Quiñones
Encyclopedia
Ray Quiñones is a retired Puerto Rican
long jump
er.
He won the Central American and Caribbean Championships in 1979
and 1987
, the latter in a career best jump of 8.01 metres. He also competed at the 1987 World Championships
without reaching the final.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
er.
He won the Central American and Caribbean Championships in 1979
1979 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
The 1979 Central American Championships in Athletics were held in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.-Men's events:-Women's events:A = affected by altitude-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...
and 1987
1987 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
The 1987 Central American Championships in Athletics were held in Caracas, Venezuela.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...
, the latter in a career best jump of 8.01 metres. He also competed at the 1987 World Championships
1987 World Championships in Athletics
The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995...
without reaching the final.