David Bustos
 Bustos at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 August 1990 Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Club | CD Nike Running[2] |
| Coached by | Antonio Roig Serra |
Medal record | |
David Bustos González (born 25 August 1990) is a Spanish runner who specializes in the 800 metres and 1500 metres races.
Personal life
[edit]Bustos played hockey and football, and trained in swimming. He took up athletics only in high school, and focused on running in 2005. He has a degree in business administration from the Open University of Catalonia. He is married to Talania Buria Garcia.[2]
Career
[edit]In the 1500 metres he finished fourth at the 2007 World Youth Championships and competed at the 2008 World Junior Championships without reaching the final.[3] In the 800 metres he won the gold medal at the 2009 European Junior Championships,[4] and competed at the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final.[3]
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His personal best 800 metres time indoors is 1:47.05 minutes, achieved at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha. His outdoor 800 m personal best is 1:46.12 set in Barakaldo.[3] He has a personal best time of 3:34.77 minutes in the 1500 metres, achieved in June 2012 in Huelva.[3]
The following years Bustos continued to be a staple in Spanish middle-distance running. He participated in European Championships and World Championships but did not manage to break through to the very top of international competition. In 2014, he finished 5th in the European Athletics Championships in Zurich,[5] which was one of his notable performances on the European stage. In 2016 Rio Olympics he came 7th (1000m).[6][5] In 2018, Bustos achieved some of his best results since his 2012 peak. He showed a 2:25.00 result in 2018 in Ibiza (1000m).[7] The COVID-19 pandemic affected athletic seasons worldwide, but Bustos was able to compete in local and international meets after the restrictions lifted. He achieved notable results in the Spanish Championships, securing podium finishes and maintaining a position within Spain's top runners. David Bustos represented Spain in the World Athletics Championships and Olympic Games.
Achievements
[edit]References
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- ↑ David Bustos Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016. com
- 1 2 David Bustos Archived 2016-09-19 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
- 1 2 3 4 David Bustos at World Athletics
- ↑ "Competitions - European Athletics Under 20 Championships - History - European Athletics". european-athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- 1 2 "David BUSTOS". www.european-athletics.com. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
- ↑ "David Bustos Olympic Results".
- ↑ "David BUSTOS | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- Spanish men middle-distance runners
- Sportspeople from Palma de Mallorca
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Spain
- European Athletics Championships medalists
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- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen
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