David Alarza

David Alarza Palacios (born 7 January 1977) is a Spanish judoka.

David Alarza
Personal information
Born (1977-01-07) 7 January 1977
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountrySpain
SportJudo
Weight class–90 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.5th (2009)
European Champ.Gold (2005)
Olympic Games13th (2008)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Spain
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Rotterdam –90 kg
Silver medal – second place 2006 Tampere –90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Belgrade –90 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2009 Qingdao –90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Amsterdam –90 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Porto –86 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Monte Carlo –86 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF466
JudoInside.com3436
Updated on 16 November 2022.

Alarza began competing in judo at a very young age, taking part in the Club of Judo Brunete in Brunete, Spain. During this young age, Alarza began to show interest and virtues in martial arts. Its coach knew that he would arrive very far away, thanks to his tactic and fight body to body. David Alarza, along his path, has been rewarded by his merits in judo. He is considered to be one of the best international judokas in his international level. Currently, Alarza coaches in the "Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Madrid".

Alarza is a fan of the mountains of Spain and enjoys mountain biking.

Achievements

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2009European Championships 5thMiddleweight (90 kg)
2008European Championships 5thMiddleweight (90 kg)
2007European Judo Championships 3rdMiddleweight (90 kg)
2006European Judo Championships 2ndMiddleweight (90 kg)
2005European Judo Championships 1stMiddleweight (90 kg)
2004European Judo Championships 7thMiddleweight (90 kg)
2001Mediterranean Games 3rdHalf middleweight (81 kg)


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