Researching Raymond Pierre
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 28 people with the Pierre surname? In that year Pierre was ranked number 3551 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Raymond means "mighty protector" and is of English origin.
Records of Raymond Pierre on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Raymond Pierre and the Pierre Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 556 people with the Pierre surname in the UK? Pierre is now ranked number 3515 for popularity in the UK. |
Pierre Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Pierre surname in the USA? Pierre is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
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Raymond Pierre
Raymond Pierre (born September 19, 1967) is a former American track and field athlete, who competed in the sprinting events during his career. Pierre won the 1989 NCAA 400 meters running for Baylor University. He is best known for winning the men's 400-meter dash event at the 1987 Pan American Games.
He also won silver medals in the 4×400 m relay at the 1989 IAAF World Cup (with Antonio Pettigrew among others) and at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships alongside Charles Jenkins, Andrew Valmon and Antonio McKay. He was the alternate relay runner at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, helping the United States team qualify into the final with a championship record of 2:59.06 minutes, which the team later improved upon in their gold medal winning run.
Pierre is also recognized as an outstanding track starter having served in that position for many years for the NCAA Championships, Big 12 Conference Championships, Baylor's Michael Johnson Invitational and the Texas Relays, among other Meets.
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