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Arto Bryggare
- Born
- May 26, 1958 (68 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kouvola, Finland
- Events
- 110 m hurdles · 60 m hurdles
- Height
- 1.94 m
- Weight
- 88 kg
Arto Kalervo Bryggare (born 26 May 1958) is a Finnish former hurdling athlete.
He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland from 1995 to 1999 and 2003 to 2007 His personal best time 13.
35, made during trials in 1984 Los Angeles Games, is still the record time in Finland and in Nordic countries Bryggare made Finnish history by becoming the first Finn to medal in a sprint event shorter than 400 metres.
Personal best · 110 m hurdles13.35
1992 season best13.70Jul 5, 1992 · Jyväskylä
Medals2Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 silver
National record7.5660 m hurdles
As of Oct 29, 2026: 110 m hurdles 13.35 (#241 all-time), 60 m hurdles 7.60, 1992 season best 13.70 (Jul 5, 1992, Jyväskylä (FIN)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 silver · National record (60 m hurdles) · 68 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 110mH | 13.70 | +1.4 | Jul 5, 1992 | Jyväskylä (FIN) |
| 1991 | 110mH | 13.79 | +1.2 | Jul 9, 1991 | Lappeenranta (FIN) |
| 1988 | 110mH | 13.85 | +0.5 | Feb 9, 1988 | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 1987 | 60mH Indoor | 7.56 | – | Feb 22, 1987 | European Indoor Championships, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) |
| 1987 | 60mH | 7.60 | – | Feb 7, 1987 | – |
| 1987 | 110mH | 13.51 | +0.6 | Aug 11, 1987 | Lahti (FIN) |
| 1986 | 110mH | 13.42 | +2.0 | Aug 30, 1986 | Stuttgart European Championships |
| 1985 | 110mH | 13.63 | -0.7 | Jul 25, 1985 | Helsinki (FIN) |