Tore Gustafsson

Lars Tore Gustafsson (born 11 February 1962) is a retired male hammer thrower from Sweden, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 (Seoul, South Korea). Since he retired from competing, he has enjoyed success as a hammer coach

Early Life

Tore Gustafsson was born on February 11, 1962, in Göteborg (also known as Gothenburg), the second largest city in Västra Götaland County, Sweden.[1] Public details regarding Gustafsson's family background remain limited, with little documented about his parents or siblings. Gothenburg, a coastal industrial hub, featured a working-class ethos and post-war emphasis on community sports, which fostered widespread participation in athletics during the 1960s and 1970s.[1]

The region had access to local sports facilities and clubs that promoted track and field activities, contributing to the athletic culture prevalent in western Sweden at the time. This setting, with organized youth programs and municipal investments in recreation, offered a backdrop for involvement in athletics, including with Mölndals AIK.[2]

Competitive career

Competing for the Washington State Cougars track and field team, Gustafsson won the 1985 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the hammer throw.[3]

A member of the Mölndals Almänna Idrottsklubb he set the national record at 80.14 metres on 4 July 1989, in Lappeenranta, Finland.[4] Gustafsson lives in Los Gatos, California, and works as a chiropractor.[5]

Coaching

Gustafsson has been involved in coaching since he retired. Koji Murofushi won the gold medal at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, Korea, and a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics with Gustafsson as his Coach. In 2016, another of his athletes, Great Britain's Sophie Hitchon, won bronze in the hammer at the 2016 Olympic Games, her country's first-ever global medal in that discipline. In 2018, Gustafsson coached Nick Miller GB, who won Gold and broke the National record (80.26) at the Commonwealth Games in Australia. Nick Miller finished 6th at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Sweden
1981 European Junior Championships Utrecht, Netherlands 6th 66.64 m
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 12th 69.94 m
Goodwill Games Moscow, Soviet Union 9th 74.40 m
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 18th 73.54 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 11th 74.24 m
1990 European Championships Split, SFR Yugoslavia 13th 72.86 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 15th 73.52 m
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 15th 71.88 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 20th 71.90 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 13th 74.44 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia, United States 30th 71.02 m

References

  1. ^ a b "Olympedia – Tore Gustafsson". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Tore Gustafsson - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté". sok.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  3. ^ "COUGAR TRACK & FIELD RECORDS & HISTORY" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Athlete profile:Tore Gustafson". IAAF. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Viking Performance". Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
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