Swedish javelin thrower
Patrik Bodén
Full name Lars Patrik Bodén Nationality Swedish Born (1967-06-30 ) 30 June 1967 (age 57) Torsby , Sweden Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Weight 107 kg (236 lb) Country Sweden Sport Men's Athletics Event Javelin throw Regional finals Personal bests NR 89.10 m (1990)
Lars Patrik Bodén (born 30 June 1967) is a retired Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw . He holds the Swedish national record at 89.10 m , which he set 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
International competitions
Representing Sweden
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Notes
1986
World Junior Championships
Athens , Greece
8th
69.62 m
1990
European Championships
Split , Yugoslavia
3rd
82.66 m
1991
World Championships
Tokyo , Japan
8th
78.58 m
1992
Olympic Games
Barcelona , Spain
16th
77.70 m
1993
World Championships
Stuttgart , Germany
8th
78.00 m
1994
European Championships
Helsinki , Finland
4th
81.34 m
1995
World Championships
Gothenburg , Sweden
15th
77.62 m
1997
World Championships
Athens , Greece
12th
80.66 m
IAAF Grand Prix Final
Fukuoka , Japan
3rd
86.52 m
1998
European Championships
Budapest , Hungary
12th
79.73 m
1999
World Championships
Seville , Spain
24th
75.66 m
2000
Olympic Games
Sydney , Australia
23rd
78.06 m
References