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David Boudia

デービッド・ボウディア　/　でーびっど・ぼうでぃあ

American competitive diver

April 24, 1989 (age 37)　・　Abilene, Texas, United States

Texas
competitive diver
swimmer

My Take

David Boudia earns my full respect. An Olympic champion in the 10-metre platform at London 2012 and a bronze medallist at Rio 2016, he mastered a discipline where a fraction of a second separates glory from disaster. There is something almost unnatural about hurling yourself from ten metres and slicing into the water with minimal splash, and he did it under the planet's heaviest pressure. At only 175 cm, he proved that diving rewards precision and nerve over size. I am drawn to athletes who thrive beside genuine fear, and Boudia's sustained excellence speaks to a rare, disciplined composure.

Overview

David Alasdair Boudia (; born April 24, 1989) is an American diver. He won the gold medal in the 10 metre platform diving competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal in the same event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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1. Profile

Name (English): David Boudia
Name (Japanese): デービッド・ボウディア
Reading: でーびっど・ぼうでぃあ
Born: April 24, 1989 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Snake
Origin: Abilene, Texas, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 175 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: competitive diver / swimmer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Indiana University High School
University: Purdue University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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