David Garcia (sprinter)

David Garcia
Personal information
Birth nameDavid Garcia Zurita
NationalitySpanish
Born (2005-06-06) 6 June 2005
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 45.43 (Bergen, 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Spain
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Bergen 4x400 m relay
European U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Jerusalem 400m

David Garcia Zurita (born 6 June 2005) is a Spanish sprinter who predominantly competes over 400 metres. He ran for Spain at the 2024 Olympic Games.

Career

He was born in Alcorcón but grew up in Badajoz.[1] He is a member of Club Atletismo Badajoz. He won the Spanish under-18 titles over 400 metres in 2021 and 2022.[2] He won the 400 metres at the 2022 European Athletics U18 Championships in Jerusalem, Israel in a time of 46.67 seconds.[3] He was a member of the Spanish team which ultimately ran to a fourth overall finish at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in the Men's 4 × 400 metres relay.[4]

He was a member of the Spanish team which placed fifth overall at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul, in the Men's 4 × 400 metres relay alongside Óscar Husillos, Lucas Búa, and Markel Fernández.[5][6] He placed fifth over 400 metres at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships.[7]

He competed as part of the Spanish mixed 4 × 400 m relay team at the World Relays in Nassau, The Bahamas.[8] He was a member of the Spanish team which placed fourth overall at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, in the Men's 4 × 400 metres relay.[9] He also ran in the men's 4x400m relay at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.[10][11]

He ran for Spain at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China in the Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay in May 2025, as he, Carmen Avilés, Samuel García and Blanca Hervás secured qualification for the 2025 World Championships.[12] He competed at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships in Bergen, Norway, setting a personal best of 45.77 for the 400 metres in the preliminary round. He ran a new personal best 45.43 seconds to place fourth in the final.[13][14] Later in the championships, he ran as part of the gold medal winning Spanish 4 x 400 metres relay team.[15]

References

  1. ^ "David García Zurita and Sofia Santacreu, European Under-18 champions in the 400m and race walk". Runnersworld. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  2. ^ "David García Zurita corona de nuevo los 400m en el Campeonato de España". badajozdeportes.com. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  3. ^ "David García Zurita wins gold at the European Championships". directoextremadura.com. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ^ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Bizkaia's Fernández makes his debut in the 4x400m at the European Championships, but is left without a medal". eitb.eus. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  6. ^ "European Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  7. ^ "European Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 7 August 2023.
  8. ^ "4X400 METRES RELAY". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  9. ^ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  10. ^ "SpainAthletics facing the Olympic dream of Paris". atletismorfea.es. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  11. ^ "The XXXIII Olympic Games". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Mixed 4x400 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  13. ^ "Jaeger wins 400m heat as she launches Bergen 2025 campaign in serene style". European Athletics. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  14. ^ Mills, Steven (19 July 2025). "Championship record! Jaeger blazes to European U23 400m gold in 49.74". European Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  15. ^ Broadbent, Chris (20 Jul 2025). "Great Britain and Spain win thrilling 4x400m finals in European U23 records". European Athletics. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
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