Jeff Buckingham

Jeff Buckingham

Buckingham in 1983
Personal information
Born	1959 or 1960 (age 64–65) 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 1959/1960)[4][b] is an American pole vaulter.

Life and career

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

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

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. 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.
7. "1983 Pan American Games: Athletics Results", Pan American Games