Cameron Buchan
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1992-12-03) 3 December 1992
Dunipace, Denny, United Kingdom
Height207 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Sport
CountryScotland UK
SportRowing
EventEight
ClubLeander Club
Medal record
World Rowing Cup Regattas
Bronze medal – third place2017 Poznan Eight
Silver medal – second place2017 Belgrade Eight

Cameron Buchan (born 3 December 1992) is a Scottish rower who competes for Leander Club. He competed for British Rowing at the 2017 Poznan and Belgrade World Cups.[1][2]

Rowing career

Buchan began rowing at Kent School during his first year. He originally played basketball for the Great Britain U20 squad, later swapping to rowing. He received a scholarship offer from Northeastern University. In 2014 and 2015, he represented Great Britain in the under-23 Men's Eight.[2]

In 2017, Buchan represented Great Britain at Poznan and Belgrade in the World Rowing Cups. On both occasions he competed in the Eight, and placed 3rd and 2nd respectively. He also competed at the 2017 World Rowing championships at Sarasota-Bradenton, where he competed in the Eight, and came first in the B final.

Personal life

Buchan was born in Dunipace, Scotland on 3 December 1992. He attended Denny High School and Kent School.[3] While attending Northeastern University, he majored in business.[4]

Buchan is the founder of Yam Squad, an online clothing and rowing company.[5] He has a rowing-themed YouTube channel, and is known for his sayings "Food is Fuel", “Ahh Yeah”, and “Yamboghini”.

References

  1. ↑ "Cameron BUCHAN". worldrowing.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Cameron Buchan". British Rowing. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "CAMERON BUCHAN". 15 November 2018. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Cameron Buchan - Men's Rowing". Northeastern University Athletics. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "YAMSQUAD". YAMSQUAD. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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