Mogens Guldberg

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Mogens Daniel Guldberg (born 2 August 1963 in Kalundborg) is a former middle distance runner from Denmark, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he was eliminated in the semifinals of the 1500 metres. He represented Sparta.

He finished twelfth at the 1990 European Championships. Over 3000 metres at the IAAF World Indoor Championships he finished eighth in 1987, fourth in 1991 and fifth in 1993. He is a one-time national champion (1995) in the men's 5,000 metres.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, Germany22nd (h)1500 m3:42.84
1987 World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States8th3000 m8:10.25
World Championships Rome, Italy24th (sf)1500 m3:50.79
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea16th (sf)1500 m3:39.86
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia12th1500 m3:42.76
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Barcelona4th3000 m7:44.76
World Championships Tokyo, Japan20th (sf)1500 m3:44.34
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada5th3000 m7:52.60
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland17th (sf)1500 m3:40.89
{#) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) or semifinals (sf)

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