Síofra Cléirigh Büttner (, ; born 21 July 1995) is an Irish middle-distance runner.

Early life

Cléirigh Büttner grew up in

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and attended Coláiste Íosagáin,

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. Her parents are Merv Büttner and Fiona Ní Chléirigh. She won a silver medal in the girls' 1500m at the 2011 European Youth Olympics.

Career

Cléirigh Büttner attends

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, Pennsylvania, and won a rare "triple" at the Penn Relays: Distance medley relay, 4 × 800 metres and 4 × 1500 metres. She ran the

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at the

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* * * * * * 1995 births Living people Irish female middle-distance runners World Athletics Championships athletes for Ireland Villanova Wildcats women's track and field athletes Athletes from Dublin (city) Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Ireland People educated at Coláiste Íosagáin, Booterstown {{Ireland-athletics-bio-stub