After this he then went on to the World Cup held in West Germany where he came second in the 100 metres narrowly beaten by Steve Williams of the USA.

In 1980, he went to the Summer Olympics in Moscow where he ran in the 100 metres, but did not make it past the semi-final.

He was quite heavy and well muscled compared with most of his opponents and he appeared to "bulldoze" his way along the track.

[1] Ray died aged 28 on 18 January 1986 in a car crash whilst working as a traffic officer in East Germany.

He was survived by his wife Marlies Ray who at the time was pregnant with their son.