Arto Bryggare

Arto Bryggare

Arto Bryggare in 2009
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 110 m hurdles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1983 Helsinki 110 m hurdles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1986 Stuttgart 110 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Prague 110 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Athens 110 m hurdles
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 Grenoble 50 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1987 Liévin 60 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1979 Vienna 60 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1983 Budapest 60 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1977 San Sebastián 60 m hurdles

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.