Ricky Bruch
Sweden
Track & Field (Discus Throw)
B: July 2, 1946
1972 Olympic Discus Throw Bronze Medalist
At the 1968 Olympic Games, Bruch finished in eighth place. He took the silver meal at the 1969 European Championships. In 1972, he tied the world record of 68.40 meters in Stockholm and later in the summer won the bronze medal in Munich. He failed to advance out of the qualifying round in Montreal and set his personal best of 71.26 meters in 1984, still ninth on the all-time list.
SUPERSTARS RECORD
EVENT |
PLACE | POINTS | MONEY | EVENT WINS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 European Heat 4 | 5 |
33 1/2 |
Tennis, Weight Lifting |
|
| TOTALS | 33 1/2 |
2 |
PERSONAL BESTS
| Swimming - 50 Meters |
44.3 |
1975 European Heat 4 |
| Tennis |
1st |
1975 European Heat 4 |
| Weight Lifting - Clean & Jerk |
135.0 |
1975 European Heat 4 |
| Gym Test - Medicine Ball Throw |
19.73 |
1975 European Heat 4 |
| Gym Test - Parallel Bar Dips |
25 |
1975 European Heat 4 |
| Gym Test - Squat Thrusts | 51 |
1975 European Heat 4 |
| Shooting | 66 |
1975 European Heat 4 |
| Soccer Penalties (out of 5) | 2 |
1975 European Heat 4 |
| 100 Meter Dash | 13.2 |
1975 European Heat 4 |
| Cycling - 800 Meters |
1:39.3 |
1975 European Heat 4 |
| Points Scored (8 of 10 events) |
33 1/2 |
1975 European Heat 4 |