| Walter Selby Buckmaster | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 October 1872 Kingston, Surrey, England |
| Died | 30 October 1942 (aged 70) Warwick, Warwickshire, England |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Stock broker |
| Known for | Olympic Silver Medalist - Polo |
| Spouse | Ida Sarah Buckmaster (nee Blyth) |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's polo | ||
| Competitor for a Mixed team | ||
| Silver | 1900 Paris | Team competition |
| Competitor for United Kingdom | ||
| Silver | 1908 London | Team competition |
Walter Selby Buckmaster (16 October 1872 – 30 October 1942) was a British polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
He was born on 16 October 1872 in Kingston, Surrey the son of Thomas Walter Buckmaster. Buckmaster was educated at Repton and Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] He played association football for both Repton and Cambridge and was a member and later Captain of the Cambridge polo team. From Cambridge he had a career in the stock exchange but kept up his interest in sport particularly polo. In 1900 he was part of the BLO Polo Club Rugby polo team which won the silver medal. In 1908 as a member of the Hurlingham Club he won the silver medal again. Buckmaster lived at Moreton Manor, Moreteon Morrell and was Master of the Warwickshire Foxhounds. He died on 30 October 1942 at Warwick.