 David at the Halberg Awards in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 January 2005 [1] La Rochelle, France |
| Home town | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Climbing career | |
| Type of climber | Competition speed climbing |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
Julian David (born 30 January 2005) is a competition speed climber from New Zealand. He represented New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
David was born in La Rochelle, France, and moved to New Zealand at three years old. He started speed climbing in 2019. [2] [1]
In August 2023, David won the 2023 Youth World Championships in Seoul, South Korea, becoming New Zealand's first ever gold medal winner at the world championships. [3] [4]
In November 2023, David won the 2023 Oceania Qualifier in Melbourne, Australia, and qualified to represent New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [5] [6] [7] In February 2024, he won the Halberg Awards Emerging Talent Award. [8] During the Olympics, David advanced to the quarterfinals of the men's speed event, before being eliminated by Sam Watson. [9] [10]
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