Greater than Gold: An Evening with David Boudia
Tuesday, April 18, 2017, 3-4 p.m.
Book Signing - LifeWay Bookstore, 1016 Union University Dr.
Meet Author & Olympic Diver David Boudia
SPECIAL EVENT PRICE: Sale $17.49 (Reg. $24.99)
Tuesday, April 18, 2017, 6:30-8 p.m.
An Evening with David Boudia - Grant Events Center
NOW SOLD OUT - Join the Union University Auxiliary for Greater than Gold: An Evening with David Boudia, an Olympic gold medalist in diving. This casual evening will include a "South of the Border" buffet dinner, a word from President Dr. Dub Oliver, Auxiliary President and First Lady Susie Oliver, and keynote address from David Boudia. Bring your youth group or sports team for an inspirational evening.
David Boudia
Boudia began his diving career at age 11 in 2000. He has stated that “a dive from the great height of an Olympic 10-meter platform once petrified him,” but he forced himself to overcome this fear to pursue the sport he loved. By 2005 he was a member of the U.S. National Diving Team. That year he won the Speedo National Diving Championships synchronized platform at 16. He left public school after 10th grade and was homeschooled in order to focus on diving. He began to compete all over the world as he had an eye on the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
From 2006-2008 David and his diving partner, Thomas Finchum, medaled in 14 international meets (10 consecutive), including Gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games and USA Diving Prix, Bronze at the 2007 World Championship, and Silver at 2009 World Championship. A year later Boudia was named to the 2008 Olympic Team, finishing 10th individual in the 10m platform, and 5th with Finchum in the synchronized 10m. David also competed at Purdue University where he broke several records, won numerous titles, and received many elite honors. He finished his college career with six NCAA national titles.
David officially turned pro in April 2011, forgoing his final year of college eligibility to focus on the 2012 Olympics, but he continued to train with college coach Adam Soldati at Purdue.
Boudia won two medals at the 2012 Olympics in London, including a thrilling final-round performance in the individual 10m platform that won him the Gold medal, the first since 2000 for the U.S. He also won Bronze with partner Nick McCrory in the synchronized 10m platform, becoming the first American duo to medal in the event, and the first Olympic medal for the U.S. in men’s diving since the 1996 Games in Atlanta- the Olympic Games that first captured David’s eye.
David went on to win the Silver medal in the 10 meter synchro at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games with his new partner, Steele Johnson, and brought home the Bronze on the individual 10 meter platform.
David became a devout Christian in 2010 through the influence of his college coach. David openly references his religious beliefs and his strong faith plays a very big part in his life. In October 2012 he married his college sweetheart, Sonnie Brand, and completed his degree at Purdue in December 2013. David and his wife had their first child, Dakoda Boudia, in September of 2014.