Английская Википедия:Bo Gustafsson
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox sportsperson Bo Henning Gustafsson (born 29 September 1954) is a former Swedish athlete who mainly competed in the men's 50 kilometre walk during his career.
Biography
He competed for Sweden at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California, where he won the silver medal in the men's 50 kilometre walk event. Gustafsson was a Latter-day Saint.[1] He was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who had joined before he competed in the Olympics.[2]
Personal life
Gustafsson was born in Strömstad, Sweden to Henning and Klara Gustafsson. He was married to Lis Herrey and they had four sons and one daughter together. Son Andreas Gustafsson, who Bo coaches, is also a Swedish Olympic racewalker, later changing allegiance to USA.
From 1996 he is the companion of the Italian racewalker, several times medal at World Athletics Championships and European Athletics Championships, Ileana Salvador.[3] The couple has two daughters, Nicole (born 1995) and Noelle (born 1998) who is a model and in 2019 she participated in the selections for the Miss Italia contest.[4]
Business career
Bo Gustafsson is currently the owner of Restaurang Storseglet based in Gothenburg, Sweden. He previously founded several companies and has been the manager of many artists, including the Herreys.
Achievements
| Representing Шаблон:SWE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 10th | 20 km | 1:26:13.5 |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | — | 20 km | DSQ |
| — | 50 km | DNF | |||
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | — | 20 km | DQ |
| 3rd | 50 km | 4:01:21 | |||
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 2nd | 50 km | 3:53:19 |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 7th | 50 km | 3:50:13 |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | — | 50 km | DSQ |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 7th | 50 km | 3:44:49 |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | — | 50 km | DQ |
References
External links
- ↑ Deseret News Church Almanac, 2009 edition, p. 326.
- ↑ Kit Poole, "Athletes Pursue Excellence at Olympics", Ensign, October 1984, p. 78.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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