Zoe Buckman
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australia |
| Born | 21 December 1988 Grafton, New South Wales |
| Residence | Australian Capital Territory / Iowa |
| Height | 167 centimetres (66 in) (2012) |
| Weight | 50 kilograms (110 lb) (2012) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400 metres 800 metres 1500 metres 5000 metres |
| College team | University of Oregon |
| Turned pro | 2011 |
Personal[edit]
Buckman was born on December 21, 1988 in Grafton, New South Wales.[1][2] She attended Canberra Girls' Grammar School.[3] and went to the University of Oregon from 2006 to 2011 where she majored in psychology.[3]Athletics[edit]
Buckman has run in the 400 metres, 800 metres, 1,500 metres and 5,000 metres events.[1][2] Her personal best in the 400 metres is 54.62 seconds set in Canberra on 28 March 2004. Her personal best in the 800 metres is 2:01.60 seconds set in Lignano Sabbiadoro on 16 July 2013.[4] Her personal best in the 1,500 metres is 4:04.82 seconds set on 13 August 2013, in Moscow, Russia.[1][2] She is coached by Nic Bideau.[1]Buckman competed at the Australian Championships in 2005 in the under-20 category. She finished second in the 400 metre event and first in the 800 metre event.[1][1] She competed in the same age category again in 2006, finishing first in the 800 metre event and second in the 1500 metre event.[1][1] In 2007, she competed in the under-20 category finishing first in the 800 metres and third in the 1500 metres event. In 2007 she also competed in the open age category, finishing third in the 800 metre event.[1] In 2010, she competed in the open age category at the Australian Championships in the 5000 metres, where she finished second.[1] In 2012, she competed in the 800 metre event where she also finished second.[1]
Buckman competed at the World Junior Championships in 2004, where her 4x400m team finished fifth in the heats. She competed at the 2006 event, finishing 4th in the 800 metre semi-final and eleventh in the 1500 metre final.[1]
Buckman ran track for the University of Oregon from 2006/2007 to 2010/2011.[3][5]
Buckman was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 1500 metre event. The 2012 London Olympic Games was her Olympic debut.[1][6][7][8][9] She was one of ten University of Oregon alumni to compete at the Games.[8][10] She was eliminated in a semi-final after running a Personal Best time.[11]
In 2013, Buckman qualified fastest for the 1500 metre final at the World Championships in Moscow, Russia with a semi-final win in a Personal Best of 4:04.8 seconds. [12]
References[edit]
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- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Athletes — Buckman Zoe Biography". IAAF. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Zoe Buckman — GoDucks.com — The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site". GoDucks.com. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
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- ^ Jump up to: a b "Nine Duck alums headed to London Olympics | Sports | Eugene News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KVAL CBS 13". Kval.com. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
- Jump up ^ "Theisen is headed to London Olympics | Sports | Eugene News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KVAL CBS 13". Kval.com. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
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- Jump up ^ http://corporate.olympics.com.au/athlete/zoe-buckman/results Australian Olympic Committee
- Jump up ^ http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-championships/14th-iaaf-world-championships-4873/results/women/1500-metres/semi-final/result
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Categories:
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Olympic athletes of Australia
- University of Oregon alumni
- Australian sprinters
- Female sprinters
- Australian middle-distance runners
- Female middle-distance runners
- Sportswomen from New South Wales
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Australia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia
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