Birthdate: 6/26/1980 Program: Men's Artistic Level: Senior Current Residence: Portland, OR Club: JDR Gymnastics LLC Head Coach: Vitaly Marinitch
Career Highlights
Durante was an alternate on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for men's gymnastics. He was a member of the 2007 World Championships Team that finished fourth, and he was the alternate on the 2006 Worlds Team. In 2004, Durante moved to Colorado Springs, Colo., to train at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.
About
David Durante
Nickname: Dave Hometown: Garwood, NJ High School Graduation Year: 2002 Degree/Major: Human Biology Year you began gymnastics: 1986 How did you get involved in gymnastics: I kept jumping on the furniture around the house, so my parents decided to put me in gymnastics. Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Father: Robert Mother: Juliana Names of sibling(s): Brother: Marc Sister: Lauren
National Competition Results
2008
U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Gymnastics, Philadelphia, Pa. -
3rd-PB; 4th-AA; 5th-SR, HB; 6th-PH; 7th-FX; 9th-VT
2008
Visa Championships, Houston, Texas -
2nd-HB; 3rd-PB; 4th-AA; 6th-SR
2008
U.S. Men's Qualifier, Colorado Springs, Colo. -
1st-SR; 2nd-HB; 3rd-PB
2008
Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. -
4th-AA
2007
Visa Championships, San Jose, Calif. -
1st-AA, PB; 5th-PH, SR
2007
Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. -
3rd-PH
2006
Visa Championships, St. Paul, Minn. -
3rd-HB; 6th-AA
2006
Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. -
1st-AA, PB
2005
Visa Championships, Indianapolis, Ind. -
3rd-AA; 4th-SR
2005
Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. -
1st-AA; 2nd-PB
2004
U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Anaheim, Calif. -
2004
Visa Championships, Nashville, Tenn. -
2nd-PB(T)
2004
Winter Cup, Las Vegas, Nev. -
4th-AA
2003
National Championships, Milwaukee, Wis. -
2003
Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. -
3rd-AA, PH