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Encyclopedia > Arto Bryggare
Olympic medal record
Men's Athletics
Bronze 1984 Los Angeles 110 m hurdles

Arto Kalervo Bryggare (May 26, 1958 in Kouvola) is a former Finnish hurdling athlete. He is currently known as a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland from 1995 to 1999 and 2003 onwards. His personal best time 13,35, made during trials in 1984 Los Angles games, is still the record time in Finland and in Nordic countries. A womens 400 metre hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... Athletics Medal Winners at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Mens medal winners Women’s Medal Winners External links Zola Budd Categories: ‪1984 Summer Olympics events‬ | ‪Athletics at the Olympics‬ ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kouvola is a small town in southeastern Finland. ... A 400 metre hurdle race in progress at the Helsinki Grand Prix, July 2005. ... A womens 400 metre hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... The Eduskunta (in Finnish), or the Riksdag (in Swedish), is the Parliament of Finland. ... The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP) is one of the most influential political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the Coalition Party. ... Overview map of the region. ...


Arto Bryggare started his international career as a 20 year old newcomer in the 1978 European Championships in Prague, barely winning bronze by just 2/100 seconds. This started a chain of victories still unique for a Finnish hurdler, for eight years Bryggare won a medal in every international race he participated. He ended his hurdling career in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he considered having been as a "tourist". The 12th European Championships in Athletics were held in Prague, a city in Czechoslovakia. ... The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ...


Best achievements

The 12th European Championships in Athletics were held in Prague, a city in Czechoslovakia. ... The 13th European Championships in Athletics were in held at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, a city in Greece. ... The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14. ... Athletics Medal Winners at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Mens medal winners Women’s Medal Winners External links Zola Budd Categories: ‪1984 Summer Olympics events‬ | ‪Athletics at the Olympics‬ ... The 14th European Championships in Athletics. ...

External links

  • (Finnish) Official website

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Arto Bryggare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (231 words)
Arto Kalervo Bryggare (born May 26, 1958 in Kouvola) is a former Finnish hurdling athlete.
He is currently known as a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland from 1995 to 1999 and 2003 onwards.
Arto Bryggare started his international career as a 20 year old newcomer in the 1978 European Championships in Prague, barely winning bronze by just 2/100 seconds.
Renvall Institute British and Irish Studies - Heroes in sport (1604 words)
Arto Bryggare is one of the few world-class sprinters in Finnish athletic history.
Arto Tiihonen is Information Officer of the Finnish Society for Research in Sport and Physical Education.
Arto has been an active writer and discussant on gender equality, men's position, sport policy and ethics.
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