Joseph Buckland (born 27 October 1992) is an English ice dancer. With former partner Olivia Smart, he is a three-time British national junior champion (2012–14) and competed at three World Junior Championships, reaching the top ten in 2014.
| Joseph Buckland | |
|---|---|
 Tweedale / Buckland at the 2020 European Championships | |
| Born | 27 October 1992 Nottingham, England |
| Hometown | Nottingham, England |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Partner | Robynne Tweedale |
| Coach | Evgeni Platov Philip Askew |
| Skating club | National Ice Centre Nottingham |
| Began skating | 2003 |
Personal life
editJoseph Buckland was born in Nottingham, England.[1] He is the younger brother of Nicholas Buckland, who also competes in ice dancing.[2]
Career
editEarly years
editBuckland teamed up with his first partner, Georgia Robinson, at age 15.[2] In 2008, he was diagnosed with two stress fractures in his spine, keeping him off the ice for six months.[2] He skated with Danielle Bennett in the 2009–10 season. The two placed 15th at their sole ISU Junior Grand Prix event, in Turkey, and became the British national silver medalists on the junior level.
Partnership with Smart
editBuckland began skating with Olivia Smart in 2010.[2] They made their JGP debut in autumn 2011, ranking 13th in Austria and 12th in Estonia. They came in 17th at their first World Junior Championships, held in Minsk in March 2012. In the 2012–13 season, the duo missed the JGP series and finished 22nd at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan.
In 2013–14, Smart/Buckland placed seventh at both of their JGP assignments, Poland and the Czech Republic, and finished 10th at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Smart/Buckland moved up to the senior level in the 2014–15 season. In October 2014, they placed fourth at the Ondrej Nepela Trophy, an ISU Challenger Series event. In November, they won silver medals at the International Cup of Nice and NRW Trophy before taking the British national title in the absence of Penny Coomes / Nicholas Buckland. Smart/Buckland withdrew from the 2015 European Championships before the short dance, Buckland having fallen ill with gastroenteritis.[3][4] The duo then went on to place 27th at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, China. They split in June 2015.[5]
Later partnerships
editBuckland teamed up with Molly Lanaghan in October 2015.[5] As of October 2016, his skating partner is Robynne Tweedale.[6]
Programs
editWith Tweedale
edit| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
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| 2019–20 |
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| 2018–19 |
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| 2017–18 [7] |
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| 2016–17 [8] |
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With Smart
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| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 [1] |
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| 2013–14 [9] |
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| 2012–13 [10] |
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| 2011–12 [11] |
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Competitive highlights
editCS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Tweedale
edit| International[12] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 |
| Europeans | 21st | 17th | 21st | |
| GP Skate America | 9th | |||
| GP Skate Canada | 7th | |||
| CS Golden Spin | 12th | 6th | 9th | |
| CS Lombardia | 5th | 10th | ||
| CS Ondrej Nepela | 6th | |||
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 15th | |||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 7th | |||
| Bavarian Open | 8th | 5th | 4th | |
| Cup of Nice | 7th | |||
| Egna Trophy | 6th | |||
| Mezzaluna Cup | 6th | |||
| Toruń Cup | 6th | 4th | ||
| National[12] | ||||
| British Champ. | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | ||||
With Smart
edit| International[13] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 |
| Worlds | 27th | |||
| Europeans | WD | |||
| CS Nepela Trophy | 4th | |||
| International: Junior[13] | ||||
| Junior Worlds | 17th | 22nd | 10th | |
| JGP Austria | 13th | |||
| JGP Czech Republic | 7th | |||
| JGP Estonia | 12th | |||
| JGP Poland | 7th | |||
| Bavarian Open | 6th J | 3rd J | ||
| NRW Trophy | 3rd J | |||
| Santa Claus Cup | 8th J | |||
| Toruń Cup | 1st J | |||
| National[13] | ||||
| British Champ. | 1st J | 1st J | 1st J | 1st |
| J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew | ||||
With Bennett
edit| International[14] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2009–10 |
| JGP Turkey | 15th |
| NRW Trophy | 12th J |
| National[14] | |
| British Championships | 2nd J |
| J = Junior level | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Olivia SMART / Joseph BUCKLAND: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d Pinchess, Lynette (20 September 2010). "Olympic hopeful Joseph keeps up the family tradition on ice". This is Nottingham. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ "Illness hits Buckland brothers at European Figure Skating Championships". National Ice Skating Association. 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Buckland and Coomes withdraw from World Championships due to illness". National Ice Skating Association. 19 March 2015. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Nottingham ice dance Olympic hopeful Joseph Buckland back in the groove after finding new partner". Nottingham Post. 22 January 2016. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Entries: Ice Dance". Tallinn Trophy. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Robynne TWEEDALE / Joseph BUCKLAND: 2017/18". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Robynne TWEEDALE / Joseph BUCKLAND: 2016/17". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Olivia SMART / Joseph BUCKLAND: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Olivia SMART / Joseph BUCKLAND: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Olivia SMART / Joseph BUCKLAND: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Competition Results: Robynne TWEEDALE / Joseph BUCKLAND". International Skating Union.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Olivia SMART / Joseph BUCKLAND". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Danielle BENNETT / Joseph BUCKLAND". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014.
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