David Culbert

David Culbert

Born
Mar 17, 1967 (59 years old)
Events
Long Jump
Height
1.91 m
Weight
85 kg

David Thomas Culbert (born 17 March 1967 in Sydney) is a former international track and field athlete. In an international long jump career that spanned ten years, he won two Commonwealth Games silver medals in 1990 and 1994 and also made finals at the 1992 Olympics. Culbert won the British AAA Championships title at the 1992 AAA Championships.

Since his retirement, he has established himself as Australia's track and field commentator working with Channel 7 and SBS as well as various radio stations. In 2004 and 2005 he hosted a Sunday morning discussion show, The Insiders on Melbourne station SEN 1116. In his role as a commentator, he has called Athletics at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, 1998 and 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and the past five World Athletics Championships.

He has also held the role of reporter/producer on Channel Seven programs Talking Footy, The Olympic Show and Sportsworld. Culbert runs a sports media, promotion and marketing firm called Jump Media and has clients including Athletics Australia and the Australian Commonwealth Games Association. He has worked on projects for Hockey Australia, the International Triathlon Union and Gymnastics Australia.

Personal best · Long Jump8.13
1994 season best8.00Aug 26, 1994 · Victoria

As of Oct 27, 2026: Long Jump 8.13 (#491 all-time), 1994 season best 8.00 (Aug 26, 1994, Victoria (CAN)) · 59 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
4x100mAthina 198640.56–
LJMelbourne 19888.131,166 pts#491

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1994LJ 8.00+2.0Aug 26, 1994Victoria (CAN)
1992LJ 8.00+0.6Aug 5, 1992Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
1991LJ 8.05+0.3Jul 3, 1991Stockholm (SWE)
1990LJ 7.98–Feb 24, 1990Melbourne (AUS)
1989LJ 8.33+5.6Nov 11, 1989Melbourne (AUS)
1988LJ 8.13+1.5Mar 6, 1988Melbourne (AUS)
1987LJ 7.82–Dec 12, 1987Melbourne (AUS)
1986LJ 7.81+1.4Mar 16, 1986Adelaide (AUS)
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

David Culbert's Long Jump personal best is 8.13, set on Mar 6, 1988 in Melbourne (AUS), #491 on the all-time list.

David Culbert competes in the Long Jump.

1994 season best: 8.00, set on Aug 26, 1994 in Victoria (CAN).