# Joseph Buckland

Joseph Buckland (born 27 October 1992) is an English ice dancer. With former partner Olivia Smart, he is a three-time British national junior champion (2012–14) and competed at three World Junior Championships, reaching the top ten in 2014.

## Personal life

Joseph Buckland was born in Nottingham, England. He is the younger brother of Nicholas Buckland, who also competes in ice dancing.

## Career
### Early years

Buckland teamed up with his first partner, Georgia Robinson, at age 15. In 2008, he was diagnosed with two stress fractures in his spine, keeping him off the ice for six months. He skated with Danielle Bennett in the 2009–10 season. The two placed 15th at their sole ISU Junior Grand Prix event, in Turkey, and became the British national silver medalists on the junior level.

### Ice dance with Olivia Smart

Buckland began skating with Olivia Smart in 2010. They made their JGP debut in autumn 2011, ranking 13th in Austria and 12th in Estonia. They came in 17th at their first World Junior Championships, held in Minsk in March 2012. In the 2012–13 season, the duo missed the JGP series and finished 22nd at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan.
In 2013–14, Smart/Buckland placed seventh at both of their JGP assignments, Poland and the Czech Republic, and finished 10th at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Smart/Buckland moved up to the senior level in the 2014–15 season. In October 2014, they placed fourth at the Ondrej Nepela Trophy, an ISU Challenger Series event. In November, they won silver medals at the International Cup of Nice and NRW Trophy before taking the British national title in the absence of Penny Coomes / Nicholas Buckland. Smart/Buckland withdrew from the 2015 European Championships before the short dance, Buckland having fallen ill with gastroenteritis. The duo then went on to place 27th at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, China. They split in June 2015.

### Later partnerships

Buckland teamed up with Molly Lanaghan in October 2015. As of October 2016, his skating partner is Robynne Tweedale.

## Programs
### With Tweedale

| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
| 2019–20 | Quickstep: The Lady Is a Tramp performed by Matthew Morrison Foxtrot: Let's Face the Music and Dance (from Follow the Fleet) by Irving Berlin | Rocket Man Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (from Rocketman) by Elton John |
| | Short dance | |
| 2018–19 | Tango: Whatever Lola Wants Tango: Libertango by Astor Piazzolla | Ghost the Musical by Dave Stewart, Glen Ballard |
| 2017–18 | Samba: El Beso del Final by Christina Aguilera Rhumba: Loca by Shakira | Ghost the Musical by Dave Stewart, Glen Ballard |
| 2016–17 | Blues: Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley Swing: Blue Suede Shoes by Elvis Presley | My Immortal by Evanescence |

### Ice dance with Olivia Smart

| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
| 2014–15 | Paso doble: Diablo Rojo by Rodrigo y Gabriela Flamenco: Crepuscolo Sul Mare by Piero Umiliani | Sunset Boulevard by Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| 2013–14 | Puttin' On the Ritz by Irving Berlin Bang Bang | Paso Doble El Mariachi Once Upon A Time In Mexico by Robert Rodriguez |
| 2012–13 | Swing Set by Jurassic 5 Feeling Good by Escala | Tango In Ebony by Maksim, Julian Kershaw Butterflies and Hurricanes by William Joseph |
| 2011–12 | Natural Passion by Latin Festival Sway | That Man by Caro Emerald Ain't No Sunshine by Lighthouse Family Pencil Full of Lead by Paolo Nutini |

## Competitive highlights

* GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
* JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
* CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series

### With Tweedale

International :
| Event | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 |
| Europeans | 21st | | 17th | 21st |
| GP Skate America | | | 9th | |
| GP Skate Canada | | | 7th | |
| CS Golden Spin | | 12th | 6th | 9th |
| CS Lombardia | | | 5th | 10th |
| CS Ondrej Nepela | | | 6th | |
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 15th | | | |
| CS Warsaw Cup | | 7th | | |
| Bavarian Open | 8th | 5th | | 4th |
| Cup of Nice | | 7th | | |
| Egna Trophy | | 6th | | |
| Mezzaluna Cup | | | | 6th |
| Toruń Cup | 6th | | | 4th |
| National |||||
| British Champ. | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | |

### Ice dance with Olivia Smart

Competition placements at senior level :
| Season | 2014–15 |
| World Championships | 27th |
| Spanish Championships | 1st |
| CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy | 4th |
| Cup of Nice | 2nd |
| NRW Trophy | 2nd |
Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
| World Junior Championships | 17th | 22nd | 10th |
| British Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| JGP Austria | 13th | | |
| JGP Czech Republic | | | 7th |
| JGP Estonia | 12th | | |
| JGP Poland | | | 7th |
| Bavarian Open | | 6th | 3rd |
| Mentor Cup | 1st | | |
| NRW Trophy | | | 3rd |
| Santa Claus Cup | | 8th | |

### With Bennett

International :
| Event | 2009–10 |
| JGP Turkey | 15th |
| NRW Trophy | 12th J |
| National ||
| British Championships | 2nd J |