David Verburg

Verburg at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Davy Crocket, Sanka
Born	(1991-05-14)May 14, 1991 (age 34) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Education	E. C. Glass High School
Alma mater	George Mason University
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight	154 lb (70 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Athletics (track and field)
Event(s)	400 meters,800 meters
College team	George Mason University
Achievements and titles
Personalbest(s)	400 m - 44.41 (2015)[1] 800 m - 1:50.70 (2017)
Medal record Men'sathletics Representingthe United States Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 × 400 m relay World Championships 2013 Moscow 4 × 400 m relay 2015 Beijing 4 × 400 m relay World Indoor Championships 2014 Sopot 4 × 400 m relay World Relay Championships 2014 Nassau 4 × 400 m relay 2015 Nassau 4 × 400 m relay World Junior Championships 2010 Moncton 4 × 400 m relay NACAC Under-23 Championships 2012 Irapuato 400 m 2012 Irapuato 4 × 400 m relay

David Verburg (born May 14, 1991) is an Americantrack and field athlete who specializes in the400 meters. He holds gold medals in the 4 × 400 m relay from the 2016 Olympics; the 2013 and 2015 World Championships; and the 2014 Indoor World Championships.

David Verburg was born on May 14, 1991, inOklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended high school atE. C. Glass High School inLynchburg, Virginia, graduating in 2009.^[2] He attendedGeorge Mason University, earning his degree in Sports Management in 2013.^[2]

Verburg holds the 400 m dash record at his high school, E.C. Glass. with a time of 47.15 seconds. He ran track in college for theGeorge Mason Patriots where he was a four-time outdoor and seven-time indoorAll-American.^[3]

In 2010, Verburg gained his first International experience at theIAAF World Junior Championships inMoncton,Canada, winning Gold in the 4 × 400 meter relay.^[4][5]

Verburg was a double gold medalist in the 400 meter dash and 4 × 400 meter relay at the2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics inIrapuato,Mexico.^[6][7]

At the2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Verburg finished sixth in the 400 meter dash.^[8]The top six finishers were eligible to run in the 4 × 400 relay at the2013 World Championships in Athletics and as such Verburg was selected to the U.S. team for the World Championships.^[9]

In the same year, Verburg ran in both the heats and the finals of the4 × 400 meter relay at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Russia. His team won a gold medal and set a world leading time of 2:58.71.^{[10][11][12][1]}

At the 2015 World Championships, Verburg ran in the finals of the4 × 400 meter relay, winning gold and again setting a world-leading time of 2:57.82.^[13][1]

Near the end of October 2018, Verburg ran into traffic at an intersection inClermont, Florida, to rescue a turtle that wandered into traffic. Becoming a viral video on social media, Verburg was a guest onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show. In 2019, Verburg would launch the Golden Tortoise Rescue Foundation in his home state of Florida. Due to his views on animal rights, Verburg also has avegan diet.

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