Richard Buck
GBRMenRichard Buck is a United Kingdom sprinter, born on November 14, 1986. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
His personal bests include 10.92 in the 100m, 21.32 in the 200m, 45.61 in the 400m, 3:00.54 in the 4x400m and 3:04.72 in the 4x400Metre. He has earned 6 gold, 7 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
As of Sep 13, 2026: 400 Metres Short Track 45.88, 2015 season best 47.67 (Feb 3, 2015) · 39 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 200m | 21.59 | +0.9 | Jul 18, 2015 | ↑ | - |
| 2015 | 400m | 45.99 | - | Jun 6, 2015 | ↑ | - |
| 2015 | 400m-short-track | 47.67 | - | Feb 3, 2015 | ↑ | - |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:00.54 | - | Jun 21, 2015 | ↑ | European Team Championships, Olympic Stadium, Cheboksary |
| 2015 | 4x400Metre | 3:08.90 | - | Jan 24, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | 100m | 10.93 | -0.2 | Jul 23, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | 200m | 21.55 | +1.0 | Jul 23, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2014 | 400m-short-track | 46.09 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2014 | 400m | 46.18 | - | Jun 14, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 200m | 21.32 | +1.1 | Jul 7, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 300m | 33.25 | - | Sep 8, 2013 | - | - |
| 2013 | 400m | 45.88 | - | Jun 1, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 400m-short-track | 46.47 | - | Feb 2, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:05.37 | - | Jun 23, 2013 | ↑ | European Team Championships, International Stadium, Gateshead |
| 2013 | 4x400Metre | 3:05.78 | - | Mar 3, 2013 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i) |
| 2012 | 400m | 45.61 | - | Jun 2, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | 400m-short-track | 45.88 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:01.56 | - | Jul 1, 2012 | ↑ | Helsinki European Championships |
| 2012 | 4x400Metre | 3:04.72 | - | Mar 11, 2012 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i) |
| 2011 | 200m | 21.4h | - | Jun 4, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | 400m | 45.99 | - | Jul 3, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | 400m-short-track | 46.38 | - | Feb 20, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | 4x400Metre | 3:06.46 | - | Mar 6, 2011 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships |
| 2010 | 200m | 21.8h | +0.9 | Aug 21, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 400m | 46.23 | - | Jun 12, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 400m-short-track | 46.52 | - | Feb 20, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 4x400m | 3:03.50 | - | Jun 20, 2010 | ↑ | SPAR European Team Championships, Fana Stadion, Bergen |
| 2010 | 4x400Metre | 3:07.52 | - | Mar 14, 2010 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 2009 | 200m | 22.03 | -0.6 | May 9, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 400m-short-track | 46.22 | - | Feb 21, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 400m | 46.4h | - | May 17, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 4x400Metre | 3:07.04 | - | Mar 8, 2009 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Oval Lingotto, Torino (i) |
| 2008 | 100m | 11.0h | +1.0 | Jun 7, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 200m | 21.76 | +0.8 | Jun 7, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 300m-short-track | 33.90 | - | Dec 13, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 400m | 46.23 | - | Jun 14, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 400m-short-track | 46.34 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 4x400Metre | 3:08.21 | - | Mar 9, 2008 | ↓ | Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 2007 | 100m | 10.92 | - | Jul 8, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 200m | 21.46 | +3.5 | Jun 2, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 400m | 46.13 | - | Jul 28, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 400m-short-track | 47.97 | - | Feb 10, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 4x400m | 3:01.22 | - | Sep 1, 2007 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2006 | 300m-short-track | 34.46 | - | Dec 9, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 400m | 46.59 | - | Jun 17, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 400m-short-track | 47.09 | - | Jan 31, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 200m | 22.10 | +0.9 | Sep 3, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 300m-short-track | 33.96 | - | Dec 10, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 400m | 46.47 | - | Aug 21, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 4x400m | 3:06.67 | - | Jul 24, 2005 | ↑ | European Junior Championships |
| 2004 | 200m | 21.95 | +0.4 | Jul 24, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 400m | 47.00 | - | Jul 13, 2004 | ↑ | Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 2004 | 400m-short-track | 48.89 | - | Jan 18, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 4x400m | 3:06.52 | - | Jul 17, 2004 | ↑ | Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 2003 | 400m | 47.71 | - | Aug 17, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 400m-short-track | 49.88 | - | Jan 26, 2003 | ↑ | - |
2015
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 46.99 | - | Aug 5 | Copenhagen Athletics Games, Copenhagen |
400m | 47.25 | - | Jul 24 | Dublin Morton Games, Dublin |
400m | 46.81 | - | Jul 18 | Loughborough EAP Meeting, Loughborough |
200m | 21.59 | +0.9 | Jul 18 | Loughborough EAP Meeting, Loughborough |
400m | 46.76 | - | Jul 5 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
400m | 46.54 | - | Jul 4 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
400m | 47.27 | - | Jul 3 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
4x400m | 3:00.54 | - | Jun 21 | European Team Championships, Olympic Stadium, Cheboksary |
4x400m | 3:00.54 | - | Jun 19 | European Team Championships, Olympic Stadium, Cheboksary |
400m | 45.99 | - | Jun 6 | Genève AtletiCAGenève, Genève |
400m | 48.28 | - | May 27 | Namur Atletissima, Namur |
400m | 47.64 | - | May 17 | Loughborough International, Loughborough |
400m-short-track | 47.67 | - | Feb 3 | Torun Copernicus Cup, Toruń (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:08.90 | - | Jan 24 | Glasgow British Athletics International Match, Glasgow (i) |
2014
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 21.67 | +0.3 | Aug 9 | Manchester British Athletics League, Manchester |
400m | 46.79 | - | Aug 6 | Copenhagen Athletics Games, Copenhagen |
100m | 10.93 | -0.2 | Jul 23 | Lee Valley Sprints Evening, Lee Valley |
200m | 21.55 | +1.0 | Jul 23 | Lee Valley Sprints Evening, Lee Valley |
400m | 46.27 | - | Jul 19 | Loughborough EAP, Loughborough |
400m | 46.82 | - | Jul 8 | Cork City Sports, Cork |
400m | 46.58 | - | Jun 28 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
400m | 47.11 | - | Jun 27 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
400m | 46.18 | - | Jun 14 | Genève AtletiCAGenève - EAP Int. Meeting, Genève |
400m | 46.48 | - | Jun 9 | Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Juliska, Praha |
400m-short-track | DQ | - | Mar 7 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
400m-short-track | 46.09 | - | Feb 15 | Birmingham British Athletics Grand Prix, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
400m-short-track | 46.88 | - | Feb 9 | UK Indoor Championships, Sheffield (i) |
400m-short-track | 47.60 | - | Feb 8 | UK Indoor Championships, Sheffield (i) |
400m-short-track | 46.95 | - | Feb 8 | UK Indoor Championships, Sheffield (i) |
400m-short-track | 46.67 | - | Jan 28 | Wien Indoor Classic, Wien (i) |
2013
20 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
300m | 33.25 | - | Sep 8 | Rieti IAAF World Challenge, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti |
400m | 46.83 | - | Aug 31 | Amsterdam Open, Amsterdam |
200m | 21.60 | +1.0 | Aug 31 | Amsterdam Open, Amsterdam |
200m | 21.67 | -0.4 | Aug 25 | Bedford CAU Inter-County Championships, Bedford |
400m | 46.75 | - | Aug 24 | Bedford CAU Inter-County Championships, Bedford |
400m | 48.00 | - | Aug 24 | Bedford CAU Inter-County Championships, Bedford |
400m | 46.53 | - | Aug 3 | Mölndal Folksam Challenge, Mölndal |
400m | 46.33 | - | Jul 23 | Loughborough EAP Meeting, Loughborough |
200m | 21.66 | +0.0 | Jul 23 | Loughborough EAP Meeting, Loughborough |
400m | 46.30 | - | Jul 14 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
400m | 46.66 | - | Jul 13 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
400m | 46.59 | - | Jul 12 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
200m | 21.32 | +1.1 | Jul 7 | La Chaux-de-Fonds Resisprint International, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
400m | 45.95 | - | Jul 7 | La Chaux-de-Fonds Resisprint International, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
400m | 46.66 | - | Jun 28 | Reims Meeting de la Ville de Reims, Reims |
4x400m | 3:05.37 | - | Jun 23 | European Team Championships, International Stadium, Gateshead |
4x400m | 3:05.37 | - | Jun 22 | European Team Championships, International Stadium, Gateshead |
400m | 46.11 | - | Jun 10 | Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Juliska, Praha |
400m | 45.88 | - | Jun 1 | Genève AtletiCAGenève, Genève |
4x400Metre | 3:05.78 | - | Mar 3 | European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i) |
Honours
European Team Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
European Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
European Team Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Helsinki European Championships
400 Metres
IAAF World Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
Helsinki European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
European Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
European Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
Barcelona European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
SPAR European Team Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
IAAF World Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
UK Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
European Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
European Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
UK Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
AAA Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
European Junior Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Frequently asked questions
What is Richard Buck's 400 Metres Short Track personal best?
Richard Buck's 400 Metres Short Track personal best is 45.88, set on Feb 18, 2012 in National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i).
Which events does Richard Buck compete in?
Richard Buck competes in the 400 Metres Short Track.
How did Richard Buck perform in 2015?
2015 season best: 47.67, set on Feb 3, 2015.