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Birthdate: 6/26/1980 Program: Men's Artistic Level: Senior Current Residence: Astoria, NY Club: JDR Gymnastics LLC Head Coach: Vitaly Marinitch |
 Career HighlightsDurante was an alternate on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for men's gymnastics. He was a member of the 2007 World Championships Team that finished fourth, and he was the alternate on the 2006 Worlds Team. In 2004, Durante moved to Colorado Springs, Colo., to train at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. Durante is the middle of three children born to Robert and Juliana Durante, and he has dual USA-Italy citizenship. Durante's older brother, Marc, works for Merck Pharmaceuticals on its computer systems. His younger sister, Lauren, teaches high school Italian in New Jersey. He graduated from Stanford University with a major in human biology and a minor in psychology. Durante enjoys going to the beach, playing/watching soccer and watching movies.
Personal InformationNickname: Dave Hometown: Garwood, NJ High School Graduation Year: 2002 Degree/Major: Human Biology Year you began gymnastics: 1986 How did you get involved in gymnastics: I kept jumping on the furniture around the house, so my parents decided to put me in gymnastics. Favorite thing about gymnastics: My favorite thing is competing in front of a lot of fans when I am prepared and confident in my routines. What are your goals for gymnastics?: To win the team gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Father: Robert Mother: Juliana Names of sibling(s): Brother: Marc Sister: Lauren Interests Outside the GymHobbies or favorite activities: Art, museums, good food and wine Favorite music: Jack Johnson Favorite book(s): Angels and Demons Favorite TV show(s): Sopranos, Entourage, Heroes Favorite Food: Japanese and Italian National Competition Results2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Gymnastics, Philadelphia, Pa. - 3rd-PB; 4th-AA; 5th-SR, HB; 6th-PH; 7th-FX; 9th-VT 2008 Visa Championships, Houston, Texas - 2nd-HB; 3rd-PB; 4th-AA; 6th-SR 2008 U.S. Men's Qualifier, Colorado Springs, Colo. - 1st-SR; 2nd-HB; 3rd-PB 2008 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 4th-AA 2007 Visa Championships, San Jose, Calif. - 1st-AA, PB; 5th-PH, SR 2007 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 3rd-PH 2006 Visa Championships, St. Paul, Minn. - 3rd-HB; 6th-AA 2006 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 1st-AA, PB 2005 Visa Championships, Indianapolis, Ind. - 3rd-AA; 4th-SR 2005 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 1st-AA; 2nd-PB 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Anaheim, Calif. - 2004 Visa Championships, Nashville, Tenn. - 2nd-PB(T) 2004 Winter Cup, Las Vegas, Nev. - 4th-AA 2003 National Championships, Milwaukee, Wis. - 2003 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 3rd-AA, PH 2002 U.S. Championships, Cleveland, Ohio - 3rd-PH 2002 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, Norman, Okla. - 2001 National Championships, Philadelphia, Pa. - International Competition Results2007 Good Luck Beijing International Tournament, Beijing, China - 8th-Team 2007 World Championships, Stuttgart, Germany - 4th-Team; AA finalist 2007 Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 3rd-Team; 5th-AA, SR 2007 USA vs. UKR vs. RUS, Kiev, Ukraine - 3rd-Team 2006 World Cup, Stuttgart, Germany - 7th-PH 2006 World Championships, Aarhus, Denmark - Team Alt. 2006 France/Switzerland/USA Meet, Paris, France - 1st-Team; 3rd-AA 2006 Pacific Alliance Championships, Honolulu, Hawaii - 3rd-PB(T); 4th-Team; 6th-HB; 7th-AA(T) 2006 Tyson American Cup, Philadelphia, Pa. - 3rd-AA 2005 Pan American Championships, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 1st-Team 2005 World Cup, Cottbus, Germany - 2004 Stella Zakharova Cup, Kiev, Ukraine - 1st-Team; 4th-AA 2004 Jurassic Classic, Calgary, Alberta, Canada - 2nd-Team; 3rd-SR, PB 2003 Pan American Games, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - 2nd-AA; 3rd-Team; 5th-PB; 8th-FX, PH 2003 Jurassic Classic, Calgary, Alberta, Canada - 1st-Team |
Videos of David Durante 2009 Interview at Visa Championships 2009 Interview at Tyson American Cup 2009 Interview before Tyson American Cup 2008 Olympic Trials Day 2 Pommel Horse 2008 Olympic Trials Day 2 Still Rings 2008 Olympic Trials Day 1 High Bar 2008 Olympic Trials Day 1 Floor Exercise 2008 Olympic Trials Day 1 Pommel Horse 2008 Olympic Trials Day 1 Still Rings 2008 Olympic Trials Day 1 Parallel Bars 2008 Olympic Trials Day 1 Vault 2008 Visa Championships Day 2 Vault 2008 Visa Championships Day 2 High Bar 2008 Visa Championships Day 2 Parallel Bars 2008 Visa Championships Day 2 Still Rings 2007 Interview after Visa Championships 2007 Visa Championships Day 2 High Bar 2007 Visa Championships Day 2 Parallel Bars 2007 Visa Championships Day 2 Still Rings 2007 Visa Championships Day 2 Pommel Horse 2007 Visa Championships Day 2 Floor Exercise 2006 Tyson American Cup high bar 2006 Tyson American Cup parallel bars 2006 Tyson American Cup vault 2005 Visa Championships Day 2 floor exercise 2005 Visa Championships Day 2 still rings 2005 Visa Championships Day 2 vault 2005 Visa Championships Day 2 parallel bars 2005 Visa Championships Day 2 high bar |
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