Richard Buck

This article is about the modern British sprinter. For the Colonial Virginia minister, see Richard Buck (chaplain).

Richard Buck
Richard Buck in 2007
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 (age 38)
(England, United Kingdom)
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)400 metres, 4 × 400 m Relay
ClubCity of York AC
Achievements and titles
Personal best400 metres 45.61 (Genève 2012)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain


World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Istanbul 4 × 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Doha 4 × 400 m relay
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Gothenburg 4 × 400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2009 Torino 4 × 400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2011 Paris 4 × 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Paris 400 m
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Helsinki 4 × 400 m relay

Richard Thomas Buck (born 14 November 1986 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire) is a former British sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres event. He is from York, and trains in Loughborough. Buck's current club is City of York A.C. (formerly Nestlé York A.C). Previously, he had an 18-month spell at Scarborough A.C. He has been trained by his grandfather, Geoff Barraclough,[1] and is now coached by Nick Dakin.

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