Greg Buckingham
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gregory Fenton "Greg"•Buckingham |
| Used name | Greg•Buckingham |
| Born | 29 July 1945 in Riverside, California (USA) |
| Died | 11 November 1990 |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 84 kg |
| Affiliations | Santa Clara SC, Santa Clara (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
In addition to his Olympic silver in 1968, Greg Buckingham placed fourth in the 400m individual medley (IM). Buckingham attended Stanford and won one NCAA championships and four AAU titles in both the freestyle and IM events.
Buckingham died of a heart attack in 1990. He was the brother of Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Greg Buckingham | |||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m medley – 24 July 1966 - 31 August 1968: 2:13.1 (24 July 1966; Los Altos, USA), 2:12.4 (21 August 1966; Lincoln, USA), 2:11.3 (23 August 1967; Oak Park, USA); 400 m medley – 6 July 1968 - 20 July 1968: 4:45.1 (6 July 1968; Santa Clara, USA))