Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Síofra Cléirigh Büttner (Athletics)

Silver at the national championships sealed Büttner’s ranking spot for Tokyo

Age: 25

Event: 800m

Club: Dundrum South Dublin

Formerly of Villanova, enjoying a fine season since breaking the national 800m indoor record in Arkansas in a time of 2.00.58 back in February, then moving outdoors which started with a 2.01.78 in the Czech Republic, before going on to claim silver at the national championships which sealed her ranking spot for Tokyo.

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Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan is an Irish Times sports journalist writing on athletics