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David

Garza

Paralympian 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'2"

Age

31

Hometown

San Diego, CA

Education

Bonita Vista High School (Chula Vista, California) '12 California State University-Dominguez Hills ’16, Criminal Justice

Classification: FT6

Quick Facts
  • Son of Israel and Nancy
  • Has one brother, Robert
  • Began playing soccer at five years old
  • Was in a car accident in 2012 that left him in a coma for over five weeks
  • Endured seven major surgeries
  • Was awarded an ROTC scholarship from the Army
  • Played his first major tournament with the national team in 2014 at the Copa America
  • Has served as a team captain since 2014
  • Played every second of the six games at the 2017 world championships
  • Hobbies include watching and playing sports, movies, hanging out at the park and going to any kind of theme park, especially Six Flags.
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian;
    • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 7th (Team - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2019 – 6th (Team - Men)
  • Years of participation: Team - Men 2015, 2017, 2019
  • Top finish: 5th – 2017 (Team - Men)
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