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Stan Lay

New Zealand javelin thrower (1906-2003)
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Stan Lay

Summary

Stan Lay is a human[1]. Born in New Plymouth[2], he… he was born on July 27, 1906[3]. He passed away in New Plymouth[4]. He died on May 12, 2003[5]. He worked as a javelin thrower[6]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Stan Lay's place of birth was New Plymouth[2].
  • Stan Lay passed away in New Plymouth[4].
  • Stan Lay was born on July 27, 1906[3].
  • Stan Lay died on May 12, 2003[5].
  • Stan Lay held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Stan Lay's professions included javelin thrower[6].
  • Stan Lay received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[9].
  • Stan Lay is recorded as male[10].
  • Stan Lay's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Stan Lay's Commons category is recorded as Stan Lay[12].
  • Stan Lay's sport is recorded as athletics[13].
  • Stan Lay's family name is recorded as Lay[14].
  • Stan Lay's given name is recorded as Stanley[15].
  • Stan Lay's relative is recorded as Q141621633[16].
  • Stan Lay's participant in is recorded as 1928 Summer Olympics[17].
  • Stan Lay's participant in is recorded as 1930 British Empire Games[18].
  • Stan Lay's participant in is recorded as 1938 British Empire Games[19].
  • Stan Lay's participant in is recorded as 1950 British Empire Games[20].
  • Stan Lay's country for sport is recorded as New Zealand[21].
  • Stan Lay's sports discipline competed in is recorded as javelin throw[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Stan Lay was born in New Plymouth[2]. He was born on July 27, 1906[3].

Career and Affiliations

Stan Lay's professions included javelin thrower[6].

Recognition

Stan Lay received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[9].

Death and Burial

Stan Lay died on May 12, 2003[5]. He passed away in New Plymouth[4].

Why It Matters

Stan Lay is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where was Stan Lay born?

Stan Lay's place of birth was New Plymouth[2].

Where did Stan Lay die?

Stan Lay died in New Plymouth[4].

What did Stan Lay do for work?

Stan Lay worked as javelin thrower[6].

What awards did Stan Lay receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[9].

Related Entities

New Plymouth New Zealand

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Paora · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative → Q141621633
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1038]]: [[Q141621633]]"
  2. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → New Plymouth
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'pl', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56925|batch #56925]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  3. 6w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → 1928 Summer Olympics, 1930 British Empire Games, 1938 British Empire Games +1
    Occupation → javelin thrower
    Given name → Stanley
    Sports discipline competed in → javelin throw
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3884]]: 549926, add P3884 (549926) via [[toolforge:trackbot|wa2paja]]"
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