David Boudia

David Boudia

David Boudia at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name	David Alasdair Boudia
Born	(1989-04-24) April 24, 1989 (age 27) Abilene, Texas
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Sport
Country	United States
Event(s)	10m, 10m synchro
College team	Purdue University
Club	National Training Center
Partner	Steele Johnson
Former partner(s)	Nick McCrory, Thomas Finchum
Medal record Olympic Games 2012 London 10 m platform 2016 Rio de Janeiro 10 m synchro 2012 London 10 m synchro 2016 Rio de Janeiro 10 m platform World Championships 2015 Kazan 10 m platform 2013 Barcelona 10 m platform 2011 Shanghai 10 m platform 2009 Rome 10 m synchro 2007 Melbourne 10 m synchro Pan American Games 2007 Rio 10 m synchro FINA Diving World Cup 2010 Changzhou Team 2008 Beijing 10 m platform

David Alasdair Boudia /boʊˈdaɪə/ (born April 24, 1989) is an American diver. He won the gold medal in the 10 metre platform diving competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and the bronze medal in the same event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He has also won a silver medal in the men's synchronized 10 metre platform with Steele Johnson at the 2016 Olympics, and a bronze with Nick McCrory at the 2012 Olympics.

Born in Abilene, Texas, Boudia's parents are Jim and Sheilagh Boudia. He graduated from Noblesville High School in 2007, and attended Purdue University. He resides in West Lafayette, Indiana.

He started diving in 2000, and has been a member of the U.S. National Diving Team since 2005. Boudia once stated that a dive from the great height of an Olympic 10-meter platform once 'petrified' him.

Boudia was named to the 2008 U.S. Olympic team in the 10-meter platform and in the synchronized 10-meter platform event with former synchro partner Thomas Finchum. Boudia and Finchum were 2009 World Championship (Rome) Silver Medalists, and 2007 World Championship (Melbourne) Bronze Medalists. His past synchro partner is Nick McCrory. They are the 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalists.