Jeff Buckingham

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Jeff Buckingham
Jeff Buckingham.jpg
Buckingham in 1983
Personal information
Born (1960-06-14) June 14, 1960 (age 65)
Gardner, Kansas, U.S.
SpouseTerri [1] [2] [a]
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
Sport Athletics
Event Pole vault
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Pan American Games
Athletics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Caracas Men's pole vault

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

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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. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  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. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. "Jeff Buckingham signs KU letter". Olathe News . Olathe, Kansas. April 13, 1978. p. 6. Retrieved June 29, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. Jeff Buckingham at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  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. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  8. "1983 Pan American Games: Athletics Results", Pan American Games