Stéphan Buckland

Stéphan Buckland (also written Stéphane Buckland; born January 12, 1977) is a retired Mauritian athlete competing in the 100 and 200 metres. He is one of the country's best sportsman and is regarded as a hero for his sporting achievements and his contributions to fighting poverty.

Buckland is one of the few athletes who has reached a World Championships Final three times in a row. He did so in 2001, 2003, and 2005. Buckland came sixth in the 200m final at the 2004 Summer Olympics. 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 20.27 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.