BUCKINGHAM Charlie

United States of America
Sailing
16 Jan 1989
32
Male
1.88/6'2''
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
 
United States of America
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
SAL Sailing Men's One Person Dinghy - Laser 13

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Kamakura
Men's One Person Dinghy - Laser - Race 01
#1
Finished
Enoshima
Men's One Person Dinghy - Laser - Race 02
#2
Finished
Followed by 		Enoshima
Men's One Person Dinghy - Laser - Race 03
#3
Finished
Fujisawa
Men's One Person Dinghy - Laser - Race 04
#4
Finished
Followed by 		Fujisawa
Men's One Person Dinghy - Laser - Race 05
#5
Finished
Followed by 		Fujisawa
Men's One Person Dinghy - Laser - Race 06
#6
Finished
Fujisawa
Men's One Person Dinghy - Laser - Race 07
#7
Finished
Followed by 		Fujisawa
Men's One Person Dinghy - Laser - Race 08
#8
Finished
Enoshima
Men's One Person Dinghy - Laser - Race 09
#9
Finished
Followed by 		Enoshima
Men's One Person Dinghy - Laser - Race 10
#10
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
11Laser2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA

World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
7Laser2014Santander, ESP
11Laser2018Aarhus, DEN
30Laser2011Fremantle, WA, AUS

Class World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
11Laser2019Sakaiminato, JPN
15Laser2017Split, CRO
18Laser2020Melbourne, VIC, AUS

Pan American Games
RankEventYearLocation
3Laser2019Lima, PER

Class European Championships
RankEventYearLocation
6Laser2020Gdansk, POL

Class North American Championships
RankEventYearLocation
1Laser2018Long Beach, CA, USA

World Cup
RankEventYearLocation
3Laser2017Santander, ESP
4Laser2019Miami, FL, USA
7Laser2017Miami, FL, USA
7Laser2016Melbourne, VIC, AUS
10Laser2017Hyeres, FRA
12Laser2018Miami, FL, USA
17Laser2021Medemblik, NED
18Laser2020Enoshima, JPN
22Laser2018Hyeres, FRA
30Laser2019Enoshima, JPN
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Surfing, travel, music. (ussailing.org, 01 Jan 2020)
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Athlete
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Government Relations - Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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English
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Newport Harbor Yacht Club [NHYC] [United States of America]
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Luther Carpenter [national]; Diego Romero [personal], ITA
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His father Jim represented the United States of America in a Star boat at the class world championships in 2002, 2006, and 2013. His sister Mary has played beach volleyball for the University of Southern California in the United States of America, while his uncle, who is also called Charlie Buckingham, has competed in sailing at an elite level. (SportsDeskOnline, 18 Sep 2020; World Sailing profile, 30 Sep 2020; laserinternational.org, 25 Mar 2019; latimes.com, 20 Mar 2009)
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He began sailing at age eight through the Newport Harbor Yacht Club junior sailing programme in California, United States of America. (charliebuckingham.com, 30 Jun 2015; ocregister.com, 21 Aug 2013)
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"I first learned to sail around while crewing for my father, Jim Buckingham, in local competitions but learned to sail alone in a Naples Sabot when I was eight years old. My father has been a keen sailor since he was very young so thanks to him, my mother and all of my sisters have learned to sail as well." (laserinternational.org, 25 Mar 2019)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (ussailing.org, 01 Jan 2020)
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Competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and winning bronze in the Laser class at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (ussailing.org, 01 Jan 2020)
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US surfer Tom Curren, US basketball player Michael Jordan. (ussailing.org, 01 Jan 2020)
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His family, especially his father Jim. (ussailing.org, 01 Jan 2020)
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"My pre-race programme is a cup of coffee, a big breakfast, and some music that fits my mood." (laserinternational.org, 25 Mar 2019)
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"There are a lot of variables - competition, on the water training, off the water training, time off, travel, boat logistics, and good training partners. It takes time and experience to figure out how to manage these things efficiently and in a way that works best for you as an individual, while also improving your chances of success." (sailingscuttlebutt.com, 23 Jan 2013)
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In 2009 and 2011 he was named College Sailor of the Year in the United States of America. (ussailing.org, 30 Apr 2014)

He was named Georgetown University Male Athlete of the Year in 2011. (ussailing.org, 01 Jan 2020)

He received Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association [ICSA] All-American honours in each of his four years at Georgetown University. (ussailing.org, 30 Apr 2014)

General Interest

General
EARLY DAYS
As a youth he represented the Newport Harbor High School sailing team, mostly in the CFJ and 420 classes, while also competing in open and national competitions in CFJ, 420 and Laser. "I always knew an Olympic campaign was something I could do, but I didn't become truly motivated to push myself further in the sport until I became a student athlete at Georgetown University [in Washington, DC, United States of America]. Before Georgetown my junior sailing training was more informal. When I got to Georgetown it was the first time I was involved in a structured programme and it was fulfilling to see the training pay off. I sailed Lasers when time permitted, but never had the luxury of training full-time so by the time graduation came [in 2011] I was pretty motivated to see where I could take my Laser sailing." (sailingscuttlebutt.com, 23 Jan 2013; internationalsailingacademy.com, 2013)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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