David Alarza Palacios (born 7 junary 1977) is a Spanish

Spain

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 judoka.

Alarza began competing in judo at a very young age, taking part in the Club of Judo Brunete in Brunete

Brunete

Brunete is a town outside Madrid, Spain. There was a major battle fought there during the Spanish Civil War. The battle, while a stalemate, was seen as a tactical victory for the Spanish Nationalist Forces. Francisco Franco is known to have gone hunting there during his rule.It is located...

, Spain

Spain

Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

. During this young age, Alarza began to show interest and virtues in martial arts. Its coach knew that he would arrive very far away, thanks to his tactic and fight body to body. David Alarza, along his path, has been rewarded by his merits in judo. He is considered to be one of the best international judokas in his international level. 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 2009 European Judo Championships The 2009 European Judo Championships were the 20th edition of the European Judo Championships, held in the Sports Palace, in Tbilisi, Georgia, from April 24 to April 26, 2009.- Men :- Women :- Medal table :- −60 kg :- −66 kg :- −73 kg :...	5th	Middleweight (90 kg)
2008	European Championships 2008 European Judo Championships The 2008 European Judo Championships were the nineteenth edition of the European Judo Championships, held in the Pavilhão Atlântico, in Lisbon, Portugal, from April 11 to April 13, 2008.- Men :- Women :- Medal table :- −60 kg :- −66 kg :...	5th	Middleweight (90 kg)
2007	European Judo Championships 2007 European Judo Championships The 2007 European Judo Championships were the 18th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Belgrade, Serbia from 6 April to 8 April 2007.-Men:-Women:- Medal table :-60 kg:-66 kg:-73 kg:-81 kg:-90 kg:-100 kg:...	3rd	Middleweight (90 kg)
2006	European Judo Championships 2006 European Judo Championships The 2006 European Judo Championships were the 17th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Tampere, Finland in 2006.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:-66 kg:-73 kg:-81 kg:-90 kg:-100 kg:-+100 kg:-48 kg:...	2nd	Middleweight (90 kg)
2005	European Judo Championships 2005 European Judo Championships The 2005 European Judo Championships were the 16th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Rotterdam, Netherlands from 20 May to 22 May 2005.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:-66 kg:-73 kg:-81 kg:- 90 kg :...	1st	Middleweight (90 kg)
2004	European Judo Championships 2004 European Judo Championships The 2004 European Judo Championships were the 15th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Bucharest, Romania from 14 May to 16 May 2004.-Men:-Women:- Medals table :-60 kg:-66 kg:-73 kg:-81 kg:-90 kg:-100 kg:...	7th	Middleweight (90 kg)
2001	Mediterranean Games 2001 Mediterranean Games The 14th edition of the Mediterranean Games were held in Tunis, the capital city of Tunisia, from 2 to 15 September 2001. Twenty three nations competed in 23 different sporting events. France won the most gold medals in the competition while Italy had the greatest medal haul overall with 136 in...	3rd	Half middleweight (81 kg)