David Bustos

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Bustos and the second or maternal family name is González.
David Bustos (center) in 2011

David Bustos González (born 25 August 1990) is a Spanish runner who specializes in the 800 metres and 1500 metres.

He was born in Palma de Mallorca. 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.[1] In the 800 metres he won the gold medal at the 2009 European Junior Championships, and competed at the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final.[1]

His personal best 800 metres time is 1:47.05 minutes (indoor), achieved at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha. He has 3:34.77 minutes in the 1500 metres, achieved in June 2012 in Huelva.[1]

He went to the XXX Olympic Games of London 2012.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Spain
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 7th (h) 1500m 3:48.54
2009 European Junior Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 1st 1500 m 3:43.19
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 4th (sf) 800 m 1:47.05
Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 1st 1500 m 3:53.31
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 11th (sf) 800 m 1:49.08
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 6th (sf) 800 m 1:50.46
European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 3rd 1500 m 3:50.59
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 13th (h) 1500 m 3:43.66
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd 1500 m 3:46.45
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 23rd (h) 1500 m 3:41.34
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th 1500 m 3:40.14
World Championships Moscow, Russia 30th (h) 1500 m 3:41.69
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 6th 1500 m 3:46.92
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 12th (sf) 1500 m 3:42.48

References

[www.davidbustos.com]

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