David Alarza Palacios (born 7 January 1977 in Madrid[1]) is a Spanish judoka.

David Alarza
Personal information
Born (1977-01-07) 7 January 1977 (age 47)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountrySpain
SportJudo
Weight class–90 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games13th (2008)
World Champ.5th (2009)
European Champ.Gold (2005)
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. 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

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Year Tournament Place Weight class
2009 European Championships 5th Middleweight (90 kg)
2008 European Championships 5th Middleweight (90 kg)
2007 European Judo Championships 3rd Middleweight (90 kg)
2006 European Judo Championships 2nd Middleweight (90 kg)
2005 European Judo Championships 1st Middleweight (90 kg)
2004 European Judo Championships 7th Middleweight (90 kg)
2001 Mediterranean Games 3rd Half middleweight (81 kg)

References

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  1. ^ "David Alarza Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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