Günter Busarello

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGünter•Busarello
Used nameGünter•Busarello
Born27 April 1960 in Hohenems, Vorarlberg (AUT)
Died8 November 1985 (aged 25 years 6 months 11 days) in Klaus, Vorarlberg (AUT)
Measurements174 cm / 83 kg
AffiliationsKSK Klaus, Klaus (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Günter Busarello was an Austrian wrestler who participated in the 1980 Moskva (Moscow) and 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. He came seventh in 1980 and was eliminated in the third round in 1984, both in the freestyle middleweight class. In 1980, Busarello won a bronze medal at the European Championships.

Busarello was a customer relations officer by profession. As he knew he had heart disease, he retired from wrestling after the 1984 Olympics. Nevertheless, he died of a heart attack the following year at the age of 25.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1980 Summer Olympics Wrestling AUT Günter Busarello
Middleweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 7
1984 Summer Olympics Wrestling AUT Günter Busarello
Middleweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) AC