 Bustos at the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| 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
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David Bustos González (born 25 August 1990) is a Spanish runner who specializes in the 800 metres and 1500 metres races.
Bustos first 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]
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]
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]
