Richard Buck
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Richard Thomas Buck (born 14 November 1986 in Grimsby
, Humberside
) is a British
sprinter
who specialises in the 400 metres
event. He is from York
, and trains in Loughborough
, his current club is City of York A.C, (formerly Nestle York A.C), previously he had an 18 month spell at Scarborough A.C. He has been trained by his grandfather, Geoff Barraclough. and now now coached by Kevin Tyler and Steve Fudge.
After competing in basketball
and high jump
at Lady Lumley's School
, Pickering
, Richard took up sprinting at the relatively late age of 15. He quickly took to the sport, and was the fastest 400 m sprinter in his age group after just 2 years. This form brought him to the attention of the national selectors, and he was selected to compete as England's only 400 m representative at the 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games
, in Bendigo, Australia
, where he won a bronze medal.
He came to national attention during the 2007 season, being selected to represent Great Britain at both the World Student Games
and as part of the relay squad at the 2007 World Athletics Championships
in Osaka
.
His 2008 indoor season started well, with a win at the Norwich Union international match in Glasgow
the 400 m, helping to secure a win for Great Britain. He also won the 400m event at the World Indoor trials and National Championships in Sheffield and competed in the semi-finals of the 2008 World Indoor Championships
.
Buck was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in the 4 x 400 metres relay event but a virus interrupted his training and he never competed in Beijing with the squad. However, Buck was spurred on by the disappointment and came back highly motivated. At the beginning of the 2009 season Buck finished a close second behind Tyler Christopher
at the Aviva International in Birmingham
. He set a new indoor best of 46.22 s which was the fourth fastest European time at that point in the season. This boded well for the 2009 European Indoor Championships but he was disappointed with fifth place in the 400 m finals, finishing in 46.93 s. However, he claimed the silver medal as part of Britain's 4 x 400 metres relay
team with a time of 3:07.04. Following the competition he suffered a knee injury which ruled him out of competition for six weeks.
In 2010 Buck made the semi finals of the World Indoor Championships in Doha and won a Bronze medal with the GB 4x400m team. he was also a part of the Silver medal winning team at the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona. An ongoing achillies injury ruled Buck out of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
All information taken from IAAF profile
Grimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
, Humberside
Humberside
Humberside was a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in Northern England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996. It was composed of land from either side of the Humber Estuary, created from portions of the East and West ridings of Yorkshire and parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire...
) is a British
United Kingdom
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sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
who specialises in the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
event. He is from York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
, and trains in Loughborough
Loughborough
Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University...
, his current club is City of York A.C, (formerly Nestle York A.C), previously he had an 18 month spell at Scarborough A.C. He has been trained by his grandfather, Geoff Barraclough. and now now coached by Kevin Tyler and Steve Fudge.
After competing in basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
at Lady Lumley's School
Lady Lumley's School
Lady Lumley's School is a specialist sports and language college in Pickering, North Yorkshire, England, and is one of the most popular in the Ryedale region. It was founded around 200 years ago by Lady Lumley, a local Lady of the Manor. OFSTED rate Lady Lumley's as "good".The school has many links...
, Pickering
Pickering, North Yorkshire
Pickering is an ancient market town and civil parish in the Ryedale district of the county of North Yorkshire, England, on the border of the North York Moors National Park. It sits at the foot of the Moors, overlooking the Vale of Pickering to the south...
, Richard took up sprinting at the relatively late age of 15. He quickly took to the sport, and was the fastest 400 m sprinter in his age group after just 2 years. This form brought him to the attention of the national selectors, and he was selected to compete as England's only 400 m representative at the 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games
2004 Commonwealth Youth Games
The 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Bendigo, Australia. They were the second Commonwealth Youth Games, which are held every four years.- Sports :Sports in this games:*Athletics,*Badminton,*Bowls,*Boxing,*Cycling,*Gymnastics,*Rugby 7's,...
, in Bendigo, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, where he won a bronze medal.
He came to national attention during the 2007 season, being selected to represent Great Britain at both the World Student Games
Athletics at the 2007 Summer Universiade
The athletics competition at the 2007 Summer Universiade was held in the Main Stadium at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, between 9 August and 14 August 2007.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medals table:-Results:******...
and as part of the relay squad at the 2007 World Athletics Championships
2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
.
His 2008 indoor season started well, with a win at the Norwich Union international match in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
the 400 m, helping to secure a win for Great Britain. He also won the 400m event at the World Indoor trials and National Championships in Sheffield and competed in the semi-finals of the 2008 World Indoor Championships
2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Luis Puig Palace in Valencia, Spain, March 7-9, 2008.-Bid:Valencia was announced the winning bidder by the IAAF on November 13, 2005 at an IAAF Council meeting in Moscow, Russia.-Men:...
.
Buck was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Great Britain competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The United Kingdom was represented by the British Olympic Association , and the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB. Britain is one of only five NOCs to have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896...
in the 4 x 400 metres relay event but a virus interrupted his training and he never competed in Beijing with the squad. However, Buck was spurred on by the disappointment and came back highly motivated. At the beginning of the 2009 season Buck finished a close second behind Tyler Christopher
Tyler Christopher (athlete)
Tyler Christopher is a Canadian sprinter who specializes in 400 meters. He is the Canadian record holder for the distance in both indoor and outdoor competition.In 2004 he won the NACAC U23 Championships...
at the Aviva International in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
. He set a new indoor best of 46.22 s which was the fourth fastest European time at that point in the season. This boded well for the 2009 European Indoor Championships but he was disappointed with fifth place in the 400 m finals, finishing in 46.93 s. However, he claimed the silver medal as part of Britain's 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
team with a time of 3:07.04. Following the competition he suffered a knee injury which ruled him out of competition for six weeks.
In 2010 Buck made the semi finals of the World Indoor Championships in Doha and won a Bronze medal with the GB 4x400m team. he was also a part of the Silver medal winning team at the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona. An ongoing achillies injury ruled Buck out of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Personal bests
| Event | Best | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first... |
21.72 s | 21.42w 21.4 Hand timed | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... , England |
24 July 2004 |
| 300 metres (indoor) | 33.96 s | Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... , England |
10 December 2005 | |
| 400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and... |
45.99 s | La Chaux Du Fonds, Switzerland | 3 July 2011 | |
| 400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and... (indoor) |
46.22 s | Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... , England |
21 February 2009 |
All information taken from IAAF profile
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