Kiteboarding In The Rough Waters Off San Francisco Prepared Daniela Moroz For A Windy Welcome At The Olympics
The six-time world champion is hoping to add an Olympic gold medal to her collection in the Marseille Marina.
Athlete Bio#
Height
6'2"
Age
36
Hometown
Newport Beach, CA
Education
Newport Harbor High School (Newport Beach, Calif.) '07 Georgetown University '11, Government
Quick Facts
- Son of Mary and Jim Buckingham
- Has three sisters, Mary, Sarah and Biz
- Hobbies include surfing and traveling
- Two-time College Sailor of the Year (2009, 2011)
- Four-time ICSA All-American
- Was on the Newport Harbor high school surf team and surfing remains a passion of his to this day
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games Lima 2019, Bronze (Laser)
- Pan American Games Toronto 2015, 4th (Laser)
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 13th (Laser - Men)
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 11th (Laser - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2020 – 18th (Laser - Men)
- Years of participation: Laser - Men 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020; 420 - Open 2005
- Top finish: 7th – 2014 (Laser - Men)
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