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| Nationality | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 September 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
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David Ambler (born 15 September 1989) is a New Zealand sprinter.
Ambler's personal best time of 10.35 for the 100 metres was the New Zealand junior record [1] until it was broken by Edward Osei-Nketia in 2019. He ranks as the fifth fastest New Zealander over 100 m. He attended Christchurch Boys' High School [2] and Florida State University (2010–2013). [3]
| Distance | Time | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.35 | Christchurch, New Zealand | 13 March 2009 |
| 200 m | 21.99 | Auckland, New Zealand | 30 March 2008 [4] |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  New Zealand | |||||
| 2006 | Oceania Youth Championships | Apia, Samoa | 1st | 100 m | 11.02 s (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
| 3rd | 200 m | 22.66 s (wind: -0.9 m/s) | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.0 | |||
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 9th (sf) | 100m | 10.63 (wind: -0.6 m/s) |
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