David Gómez Martínez (born February 13, 1981, in

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, Pontevedra) is a Spanish decathlete. He is a two-time national junior champion, an eleven-time national senior champion, and a two-time Olympian. He also won two silver medals for the decathlon at the

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, and at the

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. In 2004, Gomez set both his personal best and a championship record of 7,904 points, by winning the gold medal at the Ibero-American Championships in Huelva. Shortly after his first international success, Gomez was eventually selected to compete for

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at the

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, where he placed twenty-fifth in the men's decathlon event, with a solid score of 7,865 points. At the

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, Gomez competed for the second time in men's decathlon, despite having a serious physical injury. During the competition, he set seasonal bests in the

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(11.12 seconds), discus throw (40.17 m), and

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(62.22 m), as well as his personal best in the

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(4:30.74). Gomez, however, failed to clear a height in the

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, which cost him a chance for a medal. In the end, he finished abruptly in twenty-fifth place, with a total score of 6,876 points. Gomez is a full-time member of Club Atletico Celta de Vigo in

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, being currently coached and trained by Jesus Lence.

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* * Living people 1981 births Sportspeople from Pontevedra Spanish decathletes Spanish male athletes Olympic athletes for Spain Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Spanish Athletics Championships winners {{Spain-athletics-bio-stub