231: David Verburg | What It Takes to Become an Olympian (Gold Medalist)
May 17, 2019 ·
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David Verburg is an American Olympian Gold Medalist in track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 meters. He holds gold medals from the 2016 Olympics; the 2013 and...
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David Verburg is an American Olympian Gold Medalist in track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 meters. He holds gold medals from the 2016 Olympics; the 2013 and 2015 World Championships; and the 2014 Indoor World Championships. David is also the founder of the Golden Tortoise Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to saving turtles lives from traffic accidents.
David Verburg was born on May 14, 1991 in Gainesville, Florida. He attended high school at E. C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Virginia, graduating in 2009. He attended George Mason University and is one of the most decorated athletes in the school's history, earning his degree in Sports Management in 2013.
Verburg holds the 400m dash record at his high school, E.C. Glass. with a time of 47.15 seconds. He ran track in college for the George Mason Patriots where he was a four-time outdoor and seven-time indoor All-American.
In 2010, Verburg gained his first International experience at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Moncton, Canada, winning Gold in the 4×400 meter relay.
Verburg was a double gold medalist in the 400 meter dash and 4×400 meter relay at the 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics in Irapuato, Mexico.
At the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Verburg finished sixth in the 400 meter dash. The top six finishers were eligible to run in the 4×400 relay at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics and as such Verburg was selected to the U.S. team for the World Championships.
At the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Russia, Verburg ran in both the heats and the finals of the 4×400 meter relay where his team won a gold medal and set a world leading time of 2:58.71.
At the 2015 World Championships, Verburg ran in the finals of the 4×400 meter relay, winning gold and again setting a world-leading time of 2:57.82.
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David Verburg was born on May 14, 1991 in Gainesville, Florida. He attended high school at E. C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Virginia, graduating in 2009. He attended George Mason University and is one of the most decorated athletes in the school's history, earning his degree in Sports Management in 2013.
Verburg holds the 400m dash record at his high school, E.C. Glass. with a time of 47.15 seconds. He ran track in college for the George Mason Patriots where he was a four-time outdoor and seven-time indoor All-American.
In 2010, Verburg gained his first International experience at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Moncton, Canada, winning Gold in the 4×400 meter relay.
Verburg was a double gold medalist in the 400 meter dash and 4×400 meter relay at the 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics in Irapuato, Mexico.
At the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Verburg finished sixth in the 400 meter dash. The top six finishers were eligible to run in the 4×400 relay at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics and as such Verburg was selected to the U.S. team for the World Championships.
At the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Russia, Verburg ran in both the heats and the finals of the 4×400 meter relay where his team won a gold medal and set a world leading time of 2:58.71.
At the 2015 World Championships, Verburg ran in the finals of the 4×400 meter relay, winning gold and again setting a world-leading time of 2:57.82.
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