David Gómez Martínez (born February 13, 1981, in O Rosal, Pontevedra) is a Spanish decathlete. He is a two-time national junior champion, an eleven-time national senior champion, and a two-time Olympian. He also won two silver medals for the decathlon at the 2000 IAAF World Junior Championships in Santiago, Chile, and at the 2006 Ibero-American Championships in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
In 2004, Gomez set both his personal best and a championship record of 7,904 points, by winning the gold medal at the Ibero-American Championships in Huelva. Shortly after his first international success, Gomez was eventually selected to compete for Spain at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he placed twenty-fifth in the men's decathlon event, with a solid score of 7,865 points.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Gomez competed for the second time in men's decathlon, despite having a serious physical injury. During the competition, he set seasonal bests in the 100 metres (11.12 seconds), discus throw (40.17 m), and javelin throw (62.22 m), as well as his personal best in the 1500 metres (4:30.74). Gomez, however, failed to clear a height in the pole vault, which cost him a chance for a medal. In the end, he finished abruptly in twenty-fifth place, with a total score of 6,876 points.
Gomez is a full-time member of Club Atletico Celta de Vigo in Vigo, Spain, being currently coached and trained by Jesus Lence.
Personal bests Event Performance Location Date 100 metres 10.95 Alhama de Murcia June 3, 2000 400 metres 47.81 Santiago October 18, 2000 1500 metres 4:24.55 Santiago October 19, 2000 110 metres hurdles 14.09 Málaga July 23, 2005 Long jump 7.43 Santa Cruz de Tenerife July 26, 2008 High jump 1.97 Vigo July 6, 2012 Pole vault 4.62 Vigo July 7, 2012 Shot put 14.57 Athens August 23, 2004 Discus throw 42.54 Cartagena July 18, 2004 Javelin throw 66.99 Vigo April 23, 2005 Decathlon 7940 Huelva August 7, 2004 Heptathlon (indoor) 5434 Vilafranca February 2, 2001
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Profile – Celta de Vigo