Fil-Am trackster Cray bags Rio berth

Filipino-American Eric Shauwn Cray secured a berth to Rio Olympics after receiving confirmation from the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF). Cray was the first Filipino trackster to qualify for the Rio Olympics after surpassing the 49.40 Olympic qualifying standard time when he clocked 49.12 seconds in a Los Angeles meet in May 2015.

“The standard for the men’s 400mH [hurdles] is 49.40s and the athlete’s best results in the qualification period is 48.98s. The athlete is therefore qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games,” Carlo De Angeli, IAAF senior manager competition department, said in his letter to Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) Assistant Secretary-General Maricor Pacheco.