 Cléirigh Büttner in 2017 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Irish | |||||||||||
| Born | 21 July 1995 Dublin, Ireland | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Country |  Ireland | |||||||||||
| Sport | Middle-distance running | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres 800 metres 1500 metres Distance medley relay 4 × 400 metres relay 4 × 800 metres relay 4 × 1500 metres relay | |||||||||||
| College team | Villanova University | |||||||||||
| Club | Dundrum South Dublin Athletic Club | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 400m: 55.57[1] 800m: 2:01.67[2] 1500m: 4:10.43[2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Síofra Cléirigh Büttner (Irish: [ˈʃiːfˠɾˠə ˈclʲeːɾʲiː], German: [ˈbʏtnɐ]; born 21 July 1995) is an Irish middle-distance runner.[3]
Early life[edit]
Cléirigh Büttner grew up in Dublin and attended Coláiste Íosagáin, Booterstown.[4] Her parents are Merv Büttner and Fiona Ní Chléirigh.[5] She won a silver medal in the girls' 1500m at the 2011 European Youth Olympics.[6]
Career[edit]
Cléirigh Büttner attends Villanova University, Pennsylvania, and won a rare "triple" at the Penn Relays: Distance medley relay, 4 × 800 metres and 4 × 1500 metres.[4] She ran the 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "European Athletics Homepage | European Athletics | European Athletics".
- ^ a b "European Athletics Homepage | European Athletics | European Athletics".
- ^ "IAAF: Siofra Cleirigh Buttner - Profile". iaaf.org.
- ^ a b "Villanova.com Siofra Cleirigh Buttner Bio - Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site - Women's Cross Country".
- ^ "Youth Team homecoming". Olympic Council of Ireland. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ Girls 1500m Results Archived May 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "List of athletes on Irish team for World Athletics Championships in London - SportsNewsIRELAND".
External links[edit]
- Síofra Cléirigh Büttner at World Athletics
- Síofra Cléirigh Büttner at Olympedia
- Síofra Cléirigh Büttner at Olympics.com
- Síofra Cléirigh Büttner at the Olympic Federation of Ireland
- Síofra Cléirigh Büttner on Facebook
- Síofra Cléirigh Büttner on Instagram
