Ricky Bruch
Göteborg, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 May 2011 (aged 64) Ystad, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 140 kg (309 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus throw, shot put | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Malmö AI IFK Helsingborg Österhaninge KA 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Kurt Alexandersson[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | DT – 71.26 m (1984) SP – 20.28 m (1973)[2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Björn Rickard "Ricky" Bruch (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbrʊɧː]; 2 July 1946 – 30 May 2011) was a Swedish discus thrower, poet and actor.
Career
Bruch was born in
Throughout his career, Bruch was known as being both outspoken and controversial. He readily changed his opinions on various matters, and represented around a dozen athletics teams, including his own IK Diskus. Bruch was a solid athlete, but failed to achieve the greatest success possible in major international events. Arguably, Bruch's greatest successes were
His autobiography Gladiatorns kamp (The Gladiator's Battle) was printed in 1990, and an anthology of his poetry, Själ och kropp: Dikter (Body and Soul: Poems), has also been published.
After a few years away from the glare of publicity in the early 1980s, he returned to the spotlight at the age of 38 in the autumn of 1984 – returning to form, he managed a number of throws over the 70 metre mark. He achieved his personal record of 71.26 metres in November 1984 at a competition in
Bruch died on 30 May 2011 from pancreatic cancer.[1][7]
Bibliography
- Bruch, Ricky (1990). Gladiatorns kamp: dramat om sanningen bakom rubrikerna om en ännu levande legend- : en självbiografi (in Swedish). [Löddeköpinge]: [RB promotion]. SELIBR 1173045.
- Bruch, Ricky (1979). System 2000 och 2001: från nybörjare till elitidrottsman : allt om kost och träning (in Swedish). Rickysport. SELIBR 17775080.
- Bruch, Ricky; Johansson, Mona (1980). Kvinnlig figurträning: [bodyshaping och bodybuilding] (in Swedish). Sösdala: Musclecenter. SELIBR 8206802.
- Bruch, Ricky (1975). Själ och kropp: dikter (in Swedish). Malmö: Kristallförl. SELIBR 1771317.
Filmography
- 1974 – Charleston
- 1974 – Även änglar kan slå en rak höger
- 1978 – Dante – akta're för Hajen!
- 1978 – I Skyttens tegn
- 1984 – Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
- 1985 – Själen är större än världen
- 1993 – Drömkåken
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Richard Bruch" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ricky Bruch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ Rickard Bruch. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ a b Richard Bruch 1946–2011. storagrabbar.se
- ^ "Sinikeltaiset skandaalit – muistatko nämä ruotsalaisten dopingkäryt?". March 2016.
- ^ Andersson, Magnus (31 May 2011). "Han kämpade mot döden in i det sista". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ^ Wiklund, Lars (2011-05-30). "Ricky Bruch död – förlorade mot cancer". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
External links
- Ricky Bruch at IMDb
- (in Swedish) "Ricky Bruch – En svensk Muhammed Ali"
- IMDB – Stefan Jarl's documentary about Ricky Bruch
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