Sports portrait Gustafsson Bo

Born in Strömstad (S) on 29-09-1954

Palmares

Discipline Distance время Average Year Место Description
10 km piste 10.000 00 h 47' 45" 12.565 1973 Duisburg (D) -
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Discipline Distance время Average Year Место Description
20 km route 20.000 01 h 21' 38" 14.700 1983 xxxxxx Personal best
20 km route 20.000 01 h 26' 14" 13.916 1978 Praha (CZ) -
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Discipline Distance время Average Year Место Description
50 km route 50.000 03 h 44' 49" 13.344 1988 Seoul (KOR) Swedish record 50 km Race walk
50 km route 50.000 03 h 45' 44" 13.290 1988 Arras (F) 1st place / Winner of the race
50 km route 50.000 03 h 53' 19" 12.858 1984 Los Angeles (USA) Olympic silver medalist
50 km route 50.000 04 h 01' 21" 12.430 1982 Athens (Greece) Bronze medalist European Championships
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Discipline Distance время Average Year Место Description
50 km piste 50.000 03 h 54' 59" 12.767 1990 Fana (N) Swedish record 50 km << track >>
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Bo Gustafsson: Olympic silver medalist in the men's 50 km Race walk in  
Los Angeles (USA)

National titles

♦ 8 x Swedish champion in the 10.000 m Race walk 
♦ 9 x Swedish champion in the 20 km Race walk
♦ 7 x Swedish champion in the 50 km Race walk 
♦ 1 x Swedish champion in Nordic walking 20 km

Official holder of 2 Swedish records

An overview

♦ 50 km Race walk << road >>    3 h 44' 49"   13,344 km/h   1988   Seoul (South Korea) 
♦ 50 km Race walk << track >>   3 h 54' 59"   12,767 km/h   1990   Fana (Norway)    

International honors

Olympic silver medalist in Los Angeles (USA)

Podium LA 1984

1. Raoul Gonzales (MEX)   3 h 47' 26"
2. Bo Gustafsson (S)          3 h 53' 19"
3. Sandro Bellucci (I)          3 h 53' 45"

Bronze medalist on the European Athletics Championships  in Athens (GR) 

Podium Athens 1982

1. Reima Salonen (FIN)   3 h 55' 29"
2. José Marin (E)              3 h 59' 18"
3. Bo Gustafsson (S)       4 h 01' 21"

Personal bests 

♦ 5000 m Race walk      19' 27"    15,424 km/h    1987   Indianapolis (USA) ► indoor
♦ 20 km Race walk   1 h 21' 38"   14,700 km/h   1983   xxxxxx
♦ 50 km Race walk   3 h 44' 49"   13,344 km/h   1988   Seoul (ROK)
 
Last update: 31 January 2023

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