David Zalcberg is a dual Olympian with a medicine degree. Zalcberg played in France and Sweden before being selected for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games where he placed 17th in the men’s doubles. Zalcberg was told he would never play again after suffering a prolapsed disc followed by a bike accident that injured his playing arm in 2006. He proved everybody wrong and competed in the singles and doubles in Beijing in 2008, placing ninth in doubles.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
