Jeff Buckingham

Jeff Buckingham

Buckingham in 1983
Personal information
Born	(1960-06-14) June 14, 1960 (age 65) Gardner, Kansas, U.S.
Spouse	Terri [1] [2] [a]
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Athletics
Event	Pole vault
Medal record Representing  United States Pan American Games Athletics 1983 Caracas Men's pole vault

Jeff Buckingham ^[3] (born June 14, 1960) is an American pole vaulter. ^{[4] [5]}

Life and career

Buckingham was born in Gardner, Kansas. ^[6] He was a Kansas Jayhawks pole vaulter. ^{[7] [b]}

Buckingham competed at the 1983 Pan American Games, winning the silver medal in the men's pole vault event. ^[8]

Notes

1. Buckingham's spouse whose named Terri is mentioned in the (Whatever Happened To?) section
2. Below the picture, it’s mentioned that Buckingham was a Kansas Jayhawks pole vaulter

References

1. "Portrait of a record". The Lincoln Star . Lincoln, Nebraska. February 7, 1983. p. 9. Retrieved June 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Former record holder still longs for competition: Whatever Happened To?". The Kansas City Star . Kansas City, Missouri. June 11, 1990. p. 22. Retrieved June 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jeff Buckingham signs KU letter". Olathe News . Olathe, Kansas. April 13, 1978. p. 6. Retrieved June 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. Jeff Buckingham at World Athletics
5. United Press International (July 17, 1983). "U.S. Mark Set at 18-10 3/4 In Outdoor Pole Vault". The New York Times . Retrieved June 29, 2024.
6. The Sony Tape Guide to Who's who in the 1984 Olympics. Pelham. 1984. p. 72. ISBN   9780720715194 – via Google Books.
7. "Kansan bucks for Big Eight indoor title: Jeff Buckingham hopes to fly higher than ever in a pole vault". The Kansas City Star . Kansas City, Missouri. February 25, 1983. p. 21. Retrieved June 29, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "1983 Pan American Games: Athletics Results", Pan American Games