Rayven Sample Finishes Eighth in 400 Paralympic Final

Photo by: Mark Reis

Rayven Sample Finishes Eighth in 400 Paralympic Final

9/4/2021 8:52:00 AM | Men's Track and Field

TOKYO - Bucknell sophomore Rayven Sample finished eighth in the 400m final on Saturday morning.

Sample, who qualified with the fourth-fastest time in the prelims (50.01), earned a spot in the final in his Paralympic debut as members of the Bucknell community took in the race on the new video board at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium Saturday morning.

Rayven Sample finishes eighth in the 400m final this morning.

A memorable summer for Rayven. You made us all proud! 🇺🇲#rayBucknell #BisonFamily pic.twitter.com/5x93AVqNtq
— Bucknell Track & XC (@Bucknell_TFXC) September 4, 2021

Morocco's Sadni Ayoub took gold, setting a new world record in taking the victory (47.38). The top three all posted marks 48 seconds or lower, with fourth-place Tanner Wright of the United States logging a personal-best time of 49.36.