David Alarza

David Alarza Palacios (born 7 January 1977 in Madrid^[1]) is a Spanish judoka.

David Alarza

Personal information
Born	(1977-01-07) 7 January 1977 (age 48)
Occupation	Judoka
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Judo
Weight class	–90 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games	13th (2008)
World Champ.	5th (2009)
European Champ.	(2005)
Medal record Men's judo Representing  Spain European Championships 2005 Rotterdam –90 kg 2006 Tampere –90 kg 2007 Belgrade –90 kg IJF Grand Prix 2009 Qingdao –90 kg 2011 Amsterdam –90 kg World Juniors Championships 1996 Porto –86 kg European Junior Championships 1996 Monte Carlo –86 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF	466
JudoInside.com	3436
Updated on 16 November 2022

Alarza began competing in judo at a very young age, taking part in the Club of Judo Brunete in Brunete, Spain. Currently, Alarza coaches in the "Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Madrid".

Alarza is a fan of the mountains of Spain and enjoys mountain biking.

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Place	Weight class
2009	European Championships	5th	Middleweight (90 kg)
2008	European Championships	5th	Middleweight (90 kg)
2007	European Judo Championships	3rd	Middleweight (90 kg)
2006	European Judo Championships	2nd	Middleweight (90 kg)
2005	European Judo Championships	1st	Middleweight (90 kg)
2004	European Judo Championships	7th	Middleweight (90 kg)
2001	Mediterranean Games	3rd	Half middleweight (81 kg)