David García Zurita (born 6 June 2005) is a Spanish sprinter who predominantly competes over 400 metres. He ran for Spain at the 2024 Olympic Games and won a silver medal at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | David García Zurita 6 June 2005 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 45.43 (Bergen, 2024) |
Biography
editHe 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 4 × 400 m 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 × 400 metres relay team.[15]
Garcia was second to Markel Fernandez in the 400 metres at the 2026 Spanish Indoor Championships in Valencia, running 46.96 seconds in the final.[16] He reached the semi-finals of the 400 metres at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland.[17] Also at the championships, Garcia won a silver medal in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay alongside Markel Fernández, Blanca Hervás and Paula Sevilla.[18][19]
Competing at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Botswana, he was part of the Spanish mixed 4 x 400 metres relay team which set a national record of 3:09.89 on the opening day.[20][21]
References
edit- ↑ "David García Zurita and Sofia Santacreu, European Under-18 champions in the 400 m and race walk". Runnersworld. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "David García Zurita corona de nuevo los 400m en el Campeonato de España". badajozdeportes.com. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "David García Zurita wins gold at the European Championships". directoextremadura.com. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "European Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "European Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 7 August 2023.
- ↑ "4X400 METRES RELAY". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ↑ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "SpainAthletics facing the Olympic dream of Paris". atletismorfea.es. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "The XXXIII Olympic Games". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "Mixed 4x400 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ "Jaeger wins 400m heat as she launches Bergen 2025 campaign in serene style". European Athletics. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ Mills, Steven (19 July 2025). "Championship record! Jaeger blazes to European U23 400m gold in 49.74". European Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ↑ Broadbent, Chris (20 Jul 2025). "Great Britain and Spain win thrilling 4x400m finals in European U23 records". European Athletics. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ↑ "Spanish Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 27 Feb 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Spain's 22 picks for Kujawy Pomorze". atletismorfea.es. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ "Belgium takes inaugural world indoor mixed 4x400m title in Kujawy Pomorze". World Athletics. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "World leads fall as 4x400m teams light up first round in Gaborone". World Athletics. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics Relays". World Athletics. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.