Jim Buchanan (long jumper) explained

Jim Buchanan
Sport:Athletics
Event:Long jump
Birth Date:22 July 1955
Birth Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Death Date:[1]

Jim Buchanan (22 July 1955  - 7 June 1977) was a Canadian athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2]

Buchanan died in a car accident near Sharbot Lake on 7 June 1977, just before leaving on a European tour to prepare for the 1980 Summer Olympics.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ottawa Olympian dies in auto accident. Ottawa Journal. 22. 9 June 1977. Newspapers.com. 15 March 2023.
  2. Jim Buchanan Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417185615/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/jim-buchanan-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 17 December 2017.
  3. News: 1977-06-09 . Ottawa Olympian dies in auto accident . 2024-03-16 . The Ottawa Journal . 22.

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