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

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.

David Bustos

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.

David Bustos

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. He has a personal best time of 3:34.77 minutes in the 1500 metres, achieved in June 2012 in Huelva.

David Bustos

Achievements

References

1990 births

Living people

Spanish male middle-distance runners

Sportspeople from Palma de Mallorca

Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Olympic athletes for Spain

European Athletics Championships medalists

World Athletics Championships athletes for Spain

21st-century Spanish people