Quick Facts
Biography
David Bustos González (born 25 August 1990) is a Spanish runner who specializes in the 800 metres and 1500 metres.
Personal life
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.
Career
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. 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.
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.
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 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:46.90 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7th | 1500 m | 3:51.06 | |