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.
Personal life Joseph Buckland was born in Nottingham, England. He is the younger brother of Nicholas Buckland, who also competes in ice dancing.
Career Early years Buckland teamed up with his first partner, Georgia Robinson, at age 15. In 2008, he was diagnosed with two stress fractures in his spine, keeping him off the ice for six months. 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.
Ice dance with Olivia Smart Buckland began skating with Olivia Smart in 2010. 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. The duo then went on to place 27th at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, China. They split in June 2015.
Later partnerships Buckland teamed up with Molly Lanaghan in October 2015. As of October 2016, his skating partner is Robynne Tweedale.
Programs
With Tweedale
Season Rhythm dance Free dance 2019–20 The Lady Is a Tramp Let's Face the Music and Dance Rocket Man Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Short dance 2018–19 Whatever Lola Wants Libertango Ghost the Musical 2017–18 El Beso del Final Loca 2016–17 Heartbreak Hotel Blue Suede Shoes My Immortal
Ice dance with Olivia Smart
Season Short dance Free dance 2014–15 Diablo Rojo Crepuscolo Sul Mare Sunset Boulevard 2013–14 Puttin' On the Ritz Bang Bang Paso Doble El Mariachi Once Upon A Time In Mexico 2012–13 Swing Set Feeling Good Tango In Ebony Butterflies and Hurricanes 2011–12 Natural Passion Sway That Man Ain't No Sunshine Pencil Full of Lead
Competitive highlights
With Tweedale International Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 Europeans 21st 17th 21st Skate America 9th Skate Canada 7th Golden Spin 12th 6th 9th Lombardia 5th 10th Ondrej Nepela 6th Tallinn Trophy 15th Warsaw Cup 7th Bavarian Open 8th 5th 4th Cup of Nice 7th Egna Trophy 6th Mezzaluna Cup 6th Toruń Cup 6th 4th National British Champ. 2nd 3rd 2nd
Ice dance with Olivia Smart
With Bennett International Event 2009–10 Turkey 15th NRW Trophy 12th J National British Championships 2nd J
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