Patrik Bodén
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.
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| Full name | Lars Patrik Bodén | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Swedish | |||||||||||||
| Born | 30 June 1967 (age 53) Värmland, Sweden | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | NR 89.10 m (1990) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 8th | 69.62 m |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, FR 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 |
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