Reynaldo "Ray" Jones Quiñones Vázquez (born 15 June 1958 in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico) is a retired Puerto Rican long jumper.
He won the Central American and Caribbean Championships in 1979 and 1987, the latter in a career best jumpWorld men's all-time best long jump (last updated 2001) of 8.01 metres. He competed at the 1987 World Championships without reaching the final. He also competed in the men's long jump at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
He holds a bachelor's degree in pedagogy with a concentration in physical education from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and a master's degree in physical education from the University of Turabo.
He was athletic director at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.magazine-pr.com/tag/atletico-de-la-upr-mayaguez/
In 2020, Ray Quiñones was nominated Secretary of Sports and Recreation of Puerto Rico by governor Pedro Pierluisi.
International competitions Representing 1974Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U20)Maracaibo, Venezuela2ndLong jump6.85 m1976Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U20)Xalapa, Mexico2ndLong jump7.40 m2ndDecathlon5996 pts1978Central American and Caribbean GamesMedellín, Colombia9thLong jump6.85 m1979Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsGuadalajara, Mexico1stLong jump7.70 mPan American GamesSan Juan, Puerto Rico5thLong jump7.52 m1982Central American and Caribbean GamesHavana, Cuba8thLong jump6.87 m –DecathlonDNF1985Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas3rd4 × 100 m relay40.5 s1986Central American and Caribbean GamesSantiago, Dominican Republic5thLong jump7.36 m4thDecathlon6719 pts1987Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCaracas, Venezuela1stLong jump8.01 mPan American GamesIndianapolis, United States8thLong jump7.46 m (w)World ChampionshipsRome, Italy27th (q)Long jump7.41 m1988Ibero-American ChampionshipsMexico City, Mexico5th4 × 100 m relay40.10 s7thLong jump7.54 mOlympic GamesSeoul, South Korea –Long jumpNM
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