David Bosa
Italy
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSITA12804199201 | |
| NOC | Italy | |
| Born | 28 Apr 1992
in  Trento | |
| Gender | Men |
| Occupation | Police Athlete | |
| Languages | English, Italian |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 34.59 | 25 Feb 2017 |  Calgary |
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| 1000m | 1:08.31 | 03 Feb 2018 |  Inzell |
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| 1500m | 1:51.75 | 18 Mar 2012 | Calgary |
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Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/david.bosa.9 |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He first tried skating at age two. | |
| Club / Team | GS Fiamme Oro: Italy | |
| Name of coach | Maurizio Marchetto [national], ITA; Matteo Anesi [national], ITA | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | His uncle was an ice hockey player and introduced him to the sport. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | His family. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018) | |
| Hero / Idol | Italian motocross rider Antonio Cairoli. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Stay strong." (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018) | |
| Awards and honours | He broke his wrist in 2013 and was out of action for three months. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018) | |
| Other information | SUSPENSION In December 2017 he was banned for two months by the Italian Ice Sports Federation [FISG] after choosing to train with his club coach Giorgio Baroni rather than national coach Maurizio Marchetto. He had announced his decision in July 2017, and his suspension meant he was not eligible for selection ahead of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. (oasport.it, 08 Dec 2017) |
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| Hobbies | Being outdoors in the mountains, cars, motorcycles, photography. (TikTok profile, 19 Jan 2021; Instagram profile, 21 Jan 2021) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2020/2021 | European Sprint Championships | Overall | 6 | |||
| 2018/2019 | European Sprint Championships | Overall | 10 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Single Distances Championships | 2 x 500m | 12 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 15 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 19 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 20 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 21 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 21 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 21 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 21 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 23 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 23 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 28 | |||
| 2014 | Olympic Games | 2 x 500m | 31 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2020/2021 | World Cup | 1000m | 22 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup | 500m | 25 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup | 500m | 27 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | 500m | 31 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup | 500m | 31 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | 1000m | 37 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup | 500m | 38 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup | 1000m | 38 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Cup | 1000m | 41 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Cup | 500m | 43 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup | 1000m | 43 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup | 1000m | 51 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup | 1000m | 53 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup | 500m | 57 | |||