Síofra Cléirigh Büttner
Irish middle-distance runner
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Síofra Cléirigh Büttner (Irish: [ˈʃiːfˠɾˠə ˈclʲeːɾʲiː], German: [ˈbʏtnɐ]; born 21 July 1995) is an Irish middle-distance runner.[3]
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Cléirigh Büttner in 2017 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Irish | |||||||||||
| Born | 21 July 1995 | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Country |  Ireland | |||||||||||
| Sport | Middle-distance running | |||||||||||
Events | 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 bests | 400m: 55.57[1] 800m: 2:01.67[2] 1500m: 4:10.43[2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
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
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][7] She ran the 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.[8]
