Jeff Buckingham

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Jeff Buckingham
Buckingham in 1983
Personal information
Born1959 or 1960 (age 64–65)
Gardner, Kansas, U.S.
SpouseTerri[1][2][a]
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
Medal record
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Athletics
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas Men's pole vault

Jeff Buckingham[3] (born 1959/1960)[4][b] is an American pole vaulter.

Life and career

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Buckingham was born in Gardner, Kansas.[5] He was a Kansas Jayhawks pole vaulter.[6][c]

Buckingham competed at the 1983 Pan American Games, winning the silver medal in the men's pole vault event.[7]

Notes

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  1. ^ Buckingham's spouse whose named Terri is mentioned in the (Whatever Happened To?) section
  2. ^ Buckingham was 23 years old in 1983
  3. ^ Below the picture, it’s mentioned that Buckingham was a Kansas Jayhawks pole vaulter

References

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  1. ^ "Portrait of a record". The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. February 7, 1983. p. 9. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  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 icon
  3. ^ "Jeff Buckingham signs KU letter". Olathe News. Olathe, Kansas. April 13, 1978. p. 6. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ The Sony Tape Guide to Who's who in the 1984 Olympics. Pelham. 1984. p. 72. ISBN 9780720715194 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "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 icon
  7. ^ "1983 Pan American Games: Athletics Results", Pan American Games