Who is Buckland ?

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Who is Buckland ?

Answer 1

He is a Mauritian athlete...

Answer 2

The Very Rev. Dr William Buckland DD (Axminster, 12 March 1784 – Islip, 14 August 1856) was an English geologist, palaeontologist and Dean of Westminster, who wrote the first full account of a fossil dinosaur. He was a proponent of Old Earth creationism, who later became convinced by the glaciation theory of Louis Agassiz.

Answer 3

Buckland has an on-line application form.

Answer 4

Stéphane Buckland (born June 20, 1977) is a Mauritian athlete competing in the 200 metres.

[edit] Achievements

    * 2006 Commonwealth Games in Athletics, Melbourne - second place

    * 2005 World Championships in Athletics, Helsinki - fifth place

    * 2004 Summer Olympics, Athens - sixth place

    * 2003 World Championships in Athletics, Paris - fifth place

    * 2001 World Championships in Athletics, Edmonton - sixth place

    * 2nd IAAF World Athletics Final - third place

    * 1st IAAF World Athletics Final - third place

Buckland comes from the small island of Mauritius where there are quite a few sporting icons such as Vikash Dhorasoo who is a Franco-Mauritian, Eric Milazar who is a 400m runner.

He is regarded as a hero in his country for his sporting achievements and his contributions on poverty.