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.
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.
In November 2023, David won the 2023 Oceania Qualifier in Melbourne, Australia, and qualified to represent New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Olympics. In February 2024, he won the Halberg Awards Emerging Talent Award.
During the Olympics, David advanced to the quarterfinals of the men's speed event, before being eliminated by Sam Watson.
Major results Olympic Games Discipline 2024 Speed 8
World championships Discipline 2023 Speed 62
World Cup Discipline 2022 2023 2024 Speed 101 69 33
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