| David Vega | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country represented | 
Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 August 1998 Barcelona, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Trampoline gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Associacio Sant Marti Esport | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Guillermo Villa | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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David Vega (born 4 August 1998) [1] is a Spanish trampoline gymnast. He won a silver medal at the 2023 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2024 European Championships with the Spanish men's trampoline team.
Vega was born on 4 August 1998 in Barcelona. [1] He began trampoline gymnastics at age nine after watching his cousin compete. [2]
Vega competed at his first World Championships in 2015, [1] finishing 109th in the qualification round. [3] He placed seventh with Jorge Martin in synchronized trampoline at the 2017 Valladolid World Cup. [4] Then at the 2017 World Championships, he finished 82nd in the individual qualification round. [5] He placed 81st at the 2018 World Championships and improved to 43rd at the 2019 World Championships. [6] [7]
Vega finished 17th at the 2021 Anadia World Cup. [8] Then at the 2021 World Championships, he placed 16th in the semifinal. [9] He also placed 16th in the semifinal at the 2022 World Championships. [10] He won a silver medal with the Spanish men's trampoline team at the 2023 World Championships. [11] Additionally, he placed 21st in the individual semifinal round. [12]
Vega placed 17th at the 2024 Cottbus World Cup. [13] At the 2024 Arosa World Cup, he qualified for his first individual World Cup final and placed seventh. [14] He won a bronze medal with the Spanish men's trampoline team at the 2024 European Championships, [15] and he finished 19th in the individual semifinal. [16]
Vega qualified to represent Spain at the 2024 Summer Olympics through his results on the 2023–24 World Cup series. Along with Noemi Romero Rosario, they will be the first Spanish trampoline gymnasts to compete at the Olympic Games since the sport's debut in 2000. [17] [18]
As of 2024, Vega is in a relationship with fellow Spanish trampoline gymnast Noemi Romero Rosario. [18] [19]
- ^ a b c "Vega David". Paris 2024. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Vega David – FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "31st FIG World Championships Trampoline, Tumbling & Double Mini-Trampoline in Odense (DEN) Senior Men's Individual Trampoline Qualifications" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "China's Dong Dong and Zhu Xueying win final World Cup event before Trampoline Worlds". International Gymnastics Federation. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "32nd Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships 2017 Sofia (Bulgaria) Men's Trampoline Individual Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 9 November 2017. p. 6. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "33rd FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships 2018 St. Petersburg (Russia), 7–10 November 2018 Men's Trampoline Qualifications" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 7 November 2018. p. 4. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "34th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Tokyo (Japan), 28 November – 1 December 2019 Men's Trampoline Qualifications" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 28 November 2019. p. 2. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Results for FIG World Cup 2021 Anadia (POR)". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "35th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Baku (AZE), 18–21 November 2021 Men's Trampoline Semifinal" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "36th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Sofia (BUL), 16–19 November 2022 Men's Trampoline Qualification Round 2" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "At last! World titles for Briere-Vetillard, Malkin, Rodriguez — and a second gold for Padilla". International Gymnastics Federation. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "37th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Birmingham (GBR), 09-12 November 2023 Men's Trampoline Qualification Round 2" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "FIG World Cup Cottbus 2024 Individual trampoline —Men —Qualification2" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Tamaral, Silvia (1 July 2024). "Copa del Mundo Trampolín: Vega, finalista y buenas sensaciones" [Trampoline World Cup: Vega, finalist and feeling good]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Double victory for France in Trampoline team finals". European Gymnastics. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "29th European Championships in Trampoline, Tumbling & Double Mini-Trampoline Gymnastics Trampoline Gymnastics Qualification 2 TRA – Men's Individual" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "David Vega y Noemí Romero consiguen la clasifiación olímpica en trampolín" [David Vega and Noemí Romero qualify for the Olympics in trampoline]. Marca (in Spanish). 23 March 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ a b "David Vega, gimnasta de trampolín : "A la hora de competir la mente es la que tiene que estar al 100%"" [David Vega, trampoline gymnast: "When competing, the mind has to be at 100%"]. Onda Cero (in Spanish). 30 March 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Alba, Javier (8 May 2024). "Noemí Romero y David Vega harán historia en saltos de trampolín en París 2024" [Noemí Romero and David Vega will make history in trampoline at Paris 2024]. Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
| David Vega | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country represented |
Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 August 1998 Barcelona, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Trampoline gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Associacio Sant Marti Esport | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Guillermo Villa | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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David Vega (born 4 August 1998) [1] is a Spanish trampoline gymnast. He won a silver medal at the 2023 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2024 European Championships with the Spanish men's trampoline team.
Vega was born on 4 August 1998 in Barcelona. [1] He began trampoline gymnastics at age nine after watching his cousin compete. [2]
Vega competed at his first World Championships in 2015, [1] finishing 109th in the qualification round. [3] He placed seventh with Jorge Martin in synchronized trampoline at the 2017 Valladolid World Cup. [4] Then at the 2017 World Championships, he finished 82nd in the individual qualification round. [5] He placed 81st at the 2018 World Championships and improved to 43rd at the 2019 World Championships. [6] [7]
Vega finished 17th at the 2021 Anadia World Cup. [8] Then at the 2021 World Championships, he placed 16th in the semifinal. [9] He also placed 16th in the semifinal at the 2022 World Championships. [10] He won a silver medal with the Spanish men's trampoline team at the 2023 World Championships. [11] Additionally, he placed 21st in the individual semifinal round. [12]
Vega placed 17th at the 2024 Cottbus World Cup. [13] At the 2024 Arosa World Cup, he qualified for his first individual World Cup final and placed seventh. [14] He won a bronze medal with the Spanish men's trampoline team at the 2024 European Championships, [15] and he finished 19th in the individual semifinal. [16]
Vega qualified to represent Spain at the 2024 Summer Olympics through his results on the 2023–24 World Cup series. Along with Noemi Romero Rosario, they will be the first Spanish trampoline gymnasts to compete at the Olympic Games since the sport's debut in 2000. [17] [18]
As of 2024, Vega is in a relationship with fellow Spanish trampoline gymnast Noemi Romero Rosario. [18] [19]
- ^ a b c "Vega David". Paris 2024. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Vega David – FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "31st FIG World Championships Trampoline, Tumbling & Double Mini-Trampoline in Odense (DEN) Senior Men's Individual Trampoline Qualifications" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "China's Dong Dong and Zhu Xueying win final World Cup event before Trampoline Worlds". International Gymnastics Federation. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "32nd Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships 2017 Sofia (Bulgaria) Men's Trampoline Individual Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 9 November 2017. p. 6. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "33rd FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships 2018 St. Petersburg (Russia), 7–10 November 2018 Men's Trampoline Qualifications" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 7 November 2018. p. 4. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "34th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Tokyo (Japan), 28 November – 1 December 2019 Men's Trampoline Qualifications" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 28 November 2019. p. 2. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Results for FIG World Cup 2021 Anadia (POR)". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "35th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Baku (AZE), 18–21 November 2021 Men's Trampoline Semifinal" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "36th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Sofia (BUL), 16–19 November 2022 Men's Trampoline Qualification Round 2" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "At last! World titles for Briere-Vetillard, Malkin, Rodriguez — and a second gold for Padilla". International Gymnastics Federation. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "37th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Birmingham (GBR), 09-12 November 2023 Men's Trampoline Qualification Round 2" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "FIG World Cup Cottbus 2024 Individual trampoline —Men —Qualification2" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Tamaral, Silvia (1 July 2024). "Copa del Mundo Trampolín: Vega, finalista y buenas sensaciones" [Trampoline World Cup: Vega, finalist and feeling good]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Double victory for France in Trampoline team finals". European Gymnastics. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "29th European Championships in Trampoline, Tumbling & Double Mini-Trampoline Gymnastics Trampoline Gymnastics Qualification 2 TRA – Men's Individual" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "David Vega y Noemí Romero consiguen la clasifiación olímpica en trampolín" [David Vega and Noemí Romero qualify for the Olympics in trampoline]. Marca (in Spanish). 23 March 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ a b "David Vega, gimnasta de trampolín : "A la hora de competir la mente es la que tiene que estar al 100%"" [David Vega, trampoline gymnast: "When competing, the mind has to be at 100%"]. Onda Cero (in Spanish). 30 March 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Alba, Javier (8 May 2024). "Noemí Romero y David Vega harán historia en saltos de trampolín en París 2024" [Noemí Romero and David Vega will make history in trampoline at Paris 2024]. Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2024.