Marcus Gustaveson

Marcus Gustaveson

Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1997-12-01) December 1, 1997 (age 27)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Discus: 69.00 (Ramona, 2025)

Marcus Gustaveson (born 1 December 1997) is an American discus thrower. He placed third at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. ^[1]

Early life

He attended Wheaton North High School in Chicago before competing for the Concordia University, St. Paul, where he combined athletics with American Football. He based himself in Colorado with his parents when the Covid-19 pandemic caused the dissolution of the athletics competitions. ^[2]

Career

He had a personal best of 51.08 metres in the discus throw when he won the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational in March 2021 with a throw of 58.51 metres to briefly become an early national leader in the event and became the first Concordia-St. Paul athlete to be named National Athlete of the Week by The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). ^[3]

He finished ninth at the US Track and Field Championships in 2023 in Eugene, Oregon with a throw of 59.05 metres. ^{[4] [5]}

Gustaveson finished sixth in the men’s discus at the 2024 USA Olympic Team Trials in June 2024 in Eugene, Oregon with a throw of 65.39 metres. ^{[6] [7]}

He threw a personal best of 69.00 metres in Ramona, Oklahoma in June 2025 as well as 70.63 metres in Texas and a meeting uncertified by World Athletics. ^[8]

He finished third in the discus throw at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon with a throw of 64.51 metres. ^[9]

He was selected for the American team for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. ^[10]

Personal life

In 2022, he worked as throws coach at Coronado High School in California. ^{[11] [12]} He is in a relationship with fellow American discus thrower Shelby Frank with the pair living in Lubbock, Texas in 2025. ^[13]

References

1. "Marcus Gustaveson". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
2. McQuaid, Daniel (22 June 2022). "2022 USATF CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW: MARCUS GUSTAVESON". Mothrows.com. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
3. "GUSTAVESON BECOMES THE FIRST GOLDEN BEAR TO TAKE HOME THE AWARD IN THE OUTDOOR SEASON". Northern Sun. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
4. "USA Championships". World Athletics. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
5. Johnson, Dave (August 2023). "USATF Men's Discus — Mattis's Consistency Rewarded". Track and Field News. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
6. "U.S. Olympic Team Trials". World Athletics. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
7. Brief, Sam (29 June 2025). "2024 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Night 9: Another crown for Noah Lyles". NBC. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
8. Hof-Mahoney, Paul (30 July 2025). "USATF Outdoor Championships: Event-By-Event Throws & Heptathlon Preview" . Retrieved 30 July 2025.
9. "MARCUS GUSTAVESON 3RD PLACE MEN'S DISCUS THROW - USATF OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025". Dyestat. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
10. "USA TRACK & FIELD NAMES TEAM FOR 2025 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Dyestat. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
11. "Discus Throw Record Holder: Donny Couts 142' 8"". Islander Track. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
12. Green, George (4 April 2022). "Islander Track & Field Team Competes at Viking Relays". Corinado Times. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
13. "Talk'n Throws with Shelby Frank and Marcus Gustaveson-Currently living in Lubbock, Marcus working IT at UMC and training, Shelby throwing at Texas Tech, 2024 both competed in the US Olympic Trials". Buszsprout. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.