Career, in brief
Ken Buffin competed for Great Britain in men's artistic gymnastics at the 1948 and 1952 Games. He placed 12th in the team competition.
Great Britain · MAG · 1948 – 1952
Ken Buffin
Ken Buffin competed for Great Britain in men's artistic gymnastics, 1948–1952.
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Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
Olympic — 2 appearances
1952 Helsinki Olympics
Helsinki
Team Final 21stURS 574.350 · SUI 567.500 · FIN 564.200 · Unified Team of Germany 561.200 21st
1948 London Olympics
London
Team Final 12thFIN 1358.300 · SUI 1356.700 · HUN 1330.850 · FRA 1313.850 12th
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Hungary · MAG · 1948 – 1952
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Soviet Union · MAG · 1952 – 1952
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Finland · MAG · 1936 – 1948
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Sources
Sources
olympedia.org (Helsinki 1952, London 1948)
Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com
Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com