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Ray Buker

Full name: Raymond Bates "Ray" Buker, Sr.
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6" (167 cm)
Weight: 146 lbs (66 kg)
Born: August 27, 1899 in Foster, Rhode Island, United States
Died: June 3, 1992 in Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Affiliations: Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Ray Buker won the AAU mile in 1924-25. In 1923, he competed on an Illinois AC 4×Mile relay team that bettered the world record. He attended Bates College in Maine.

Personal Bests: 1500 – 3:55.8 (1924); 2 miles – 9:43.0 (1921).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1924 Summer 24 Paris Athletics Men's 1,500 metres United States USA 5

Men's 1,500 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1924 Summer 24 Paris Athletics United States Final 5 3:58.6
1924 Summer 24 Paris Athletics United States Round One Heat Five 2 QU 4:12.8