Tomas Gustafson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tomas Gustafson
Occupation	Speed Skater
Date Of Birth	Dec 28, 1959(1959-12-28)
Age	65
Country	Sweden
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Tomas Gustafson Biography

Tomas Gustafson is one of the most popular and richest Speed Skater who was born on December 28, 1959 in Sweden. Swedish speed skating athlete who took home three Gold medals at the Olympics Two of them from 1988 at Calgary and another from 1984 Sarajevo.

He and Bonnie Blair both won gold medals in speed skating at the 1988 Olympics. and He and Bonnie Blair both won gold medals in speed skating at the 1988 Olympics. both were awarded gold medals in speed skating in the 1988 Olympics.

Born in Katrineholm, he won the World Junior Championships title, in Grenoble, France, in 1979. One year later, at the European Championships of seniors, he finished 4th. One month after that, he participated in the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York, with a 7th place on the 1500 m as his best performance. In that same month, he defended his Junior World title.

In 1982, he became allround European Champion in Oslo, where he set the 10,000 m world record. As of 2017 this is the last outdoor World record for men on a lowland track. Because of this performance, he was awarded the Oscar Mathisen Award, an award for the best skating performance of the season. One year later, on the same track, he won silver at the World Allround Championships, finishing second behind Rolf Falk-Larssen. Gustafson had the best allround point-sum (samalog), but Falk-Larssen won by the rule that a skater winning three distances, and merely having finished the fourth, is automatically pronounced the champion. This caused a renewed debate about the three- distance-wins rule which was subsequently abolished. From 1984 onwards, the champion was to be the skater with the best allround point-sum.

He was married Elisabet Gustafson on the 27th of September in 1987.

Tomas Gustafson Net Worth

Tomas Gustafson is one of the richest Speed Skater from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tomas Gustafson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began speed skating competitively during his 1979 World Junior Championships.

He ended his professional career by scoring the Adelskalender scoring of 157.701.

Sven Tomas Gustafson (born 28 December 1959) is a retired Swedish speed skater, and one of the most successful distance skaters of the 1980s.

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Who is Tomas Gustafson Dating?

According to our records, Tomas Gustafson married to Elisabet Gustafson. As of December 1, 2023, Tomas Gustafson’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Tomas Ranked on the list of most popular Speed Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Tomas Gustafson celebrates birthday on December 28 of every year.

Top Facts about Tomas Gustafson

1. Tomas Gustafson is a retired Swedish speed skater.
2. He won four Olympic medals, including two golds.
3. Gustafson set six world records during his career.
4. He was known for his technique and endurance on the ice.
5. Gustafson also competed in cycling at a professional level.
6. He was inducted into the International Skating Union Hall of Fame in 2000.
7. Gustafson now works as a sports commentator and analyst.
8. He has been involved with various charitable organizations throughout his life.
9. Gustafson is considered one of Sweden’s greatest athletes of all time.
10. His legacy continues to inspire future generations of speed skaters.