to represent Mauritius at the Sydney Olympic Games where he finished fifth in his semifinal race in 20.56. He was also a 100m quarterfinalist at these Olympics. In 2001, Buckland won three gold medals at the Francophone Games held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In 2003, Buckland established a new national record in the 200m with a time of 20.06 in the quarterfinal race at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Paris, France. Buckland came sixth in the 200m final at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In 2006, Buckland won a silver medal in the 200m at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. He went on to represent Mauritius at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 200 metres where he placed third in his first round heat in a time of 20.98 seconds. He improved his time in the second round to 20.37 seconds, but only finished fifth in his heat. His time was still enough to advance to the semifinals, but he was unable to make it to the finals. In his semifinal race he placed sixth with a time of 20.48 seconds. In 2008, Stéphan Buckland won the 200m at the IAAF World Athletics Final held in Stuttgart, Germany. To qualify for this prestigious competition, athletes must gain enough points and be among the top eight in the event in the IAAF World Athletics Tour. In the last decades, Stéphane Buckland proved to be the most prolific athlete for the Mauritian Flag. Personal Bests Prize Money Earned from Most Important Competitions IAAF World rankings Clubs Sport Awards All Achievements in Athletics African 200m Runners Toplists By Year All Countries Competed Fastest 100m Mauritian Sprinters Fastest 200m Mauritian Sprinters References External links IAAF: Focus on Athletes 1977 births Living people People from Plaines Wilhems District Mauritian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Mauritius Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Olympic athletes of Mauritius World Athletics Championships athletes for Mauritius Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games