Julian David (sport climber) explained

Julian David
Birth Date:30 January 2005[1]
Birth Place:La Rochelle, France
Hometown:Tauranga, New Zealand
Country:New Zealand
Typeofclimber:Competition speed climbing

Julian David (born 30 January 2005) is a competition speed climber from New Zealand. He represented New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early life

David was born in La Rochelle, France, and moved to New Zealand at three years old. He started speed climbing in 2019.[2] [1]

Career

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Julian . olympics.com . 6 August 2024.
  2. News: Tauranga teenage speed climber Julian David sets sight on the 2024 Olympics . . 14 December 2022 . 6 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Julian David Wins Youth World Championship Gold . alpineclub.org . 4 August 2024 . 6 August 2024.
  4. Web site: David Wins First Ever Youth Worlds Medal for New Zealand . ifsc-climbing.org . 24 August 2023 . 6 August 2024.
  5. Web site: Sport climbing preview: New format for Paris Olympics means twice as many medals . nbcolympics.com . Samantha . Wong . 4 August 2024 . 6 August 2024.
  6. Web site: Oceania Sport Climbing Olympic Qualifier: New Zealand duo Tetzlaff and David win Speed titles to obtain Paris 2024 quotas – full results . olympics.com . 26 November 2023 . 6 August 2024.
  7. Web site: Paris 2024: Julian David and Sarah Tetzlaff become first New Zealand climbers to qualify for Olympic Games . . 26 November 2023 . 6 August 2024.
  8. Web site: Future New Zealand's Olympian Julian David Presented With Halberg Award . ifsc-climbing.org . 21 February 2024 . 6 August 2024.
  9. Web site: NZ speed climber to meet world record holder at Olympics - much to his surprise . . Felicity . Reid . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024.
  10. Web site: American teen Sam Watson wins speed climbing bronze with new world record . nbcconnecticut.com . 8 August 2024 . 8 August 2024.

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