Patrik Bodén

Swedish javelin thrower
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroSwedish javelin thrower
PlacesSweden
isAthlete Javelin thrower
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth30 June 1967, Värmland
Age57 years
Star signCancer
The details

Biography

Lars Patrik Bodén (born 30 June 1967, Värmland) is a retired male Swedish javelin thrower. He holds the Swedish national record at 89.10 meters, set in Austin, Texas, on 24 March 1990. He briefly held the world record with this throw until Steve Backley set a new record later the same year.

Seasonal bests by year

  • 1986 - 74.66
  • 1990 - 89.10 (Collegiate throw}
  • 1991 - 79.64
  • 1993 - 88.26
  • 1994 - 83.54
  • 1995 - 80.12
  • 1997 - 86.52
  • 1998 - 85.15
  • 1999 - 84.52
  • 2000 - 85.16

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Sweden
1986World Junior ChampionshipsAthens, Greece8th69.62 m
1990European ChampionshipsSplit, FR Yugoslavia3rd82.66 m
1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan8th78.58 m
1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain16th77.70 m
1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany8th78.00 m
1994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland4th81.34 m
1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden15th77.62 m
1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece12th80.66 m
IAAF Grand Prix FinalFukuoka, Japan3rd86.52 m
1998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary12th79.73 m
1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain24th75.66 m
2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia23rd78.06 m
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