2008: Third in U.S. Olympic Team Trials... Second in U.S. Nationals...
2007: Fifth in World Championships... Member of World Team champions... Pan American Games silver medalist
U.S. World Team Trials champion
Second in U.S. Nationals
Fifth in World Cup
Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
2006: World bronze medalist
U.S. World Team Trials champion
U.S. Nationals champion
Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
Fifth in Poland Open
2005: Maccabiah Games champion
NYAC Holiday Championships champion
Second in Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open
DNP in World Championships
U.S. World Team Trials champion
Second in U.S. Nationals
Third in O.Karavaev Memorial International (Belarus)
Third in Granma Cup (Cuba)
Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International
2004: New York AC Christmas International champion
Sunkist Kids International Open champion
Participated in Titan Games
Fourth in U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Second in U.S. Nationals
Second in Dave Schultz Memorial International
2003: New York AC Christmas International champion
Seventh in World Cup
Second in U.S. World Team Trials
Second in U.S. Nationals
Second in Vantaa Cup (Finalnd)
Ninth in German Grand Prix
Second in Pan American Championships
Fourth in Granma Cup (Cuba)
Fourth in Dave Schultz Memorial International
Third in Concord Cup
2002: New York AC Christmas International champion
Third in Sunkist Kids International Open
Second in U.S. World Team Trials
Second in U.S. Nationals
Third in Vantaa Cup (Finland)
Second in Haparanda Cup (Sweden)
Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
2001: Maccabiah Games champion
Fifth in U.S. World Team Trials
Fifth in U.S. Nationals
Sixth in Haparanda Cup (Sweden)
2000: East Regional Olympic Team Trials Qualifier champion
1999: Seventh in U.S. Nationals
Northern Plains Regional champion (freestyle)
Seventh in Dave Schultz Memorial International
Sixth in Dave Schultz Memorial International (freestyle)
1997: Maccabiah Games champion
Sunkist Kids International Open champion
1996: Ninth in German Grand Prix
1995: Second in Olympic Festival
Challenge Cup of Great Britain champion
1993: Maccabiah Games champion
USA Age-Group: Fourth in 1998 University Nationals... Second in 1996-97 University Nationals... Sixth in 1996 University Nationals (freestyle)... Third in 1994-95 University Nationals... Fourth in 1995 University Nationals (freestyle)... Eighth in 1992 University Nationals... Seventh in 1992 Junior Nationals (freestyle)... Second in 1991 Junior Nationals...
College: Attended the Univ. of Illinois, where he was coached by Mark Johnson... Second in 1997 NCAA Championships... Fourth in 1996 NCAA Championships... Earned a degree in Sports Management...
High School: Attended Buffalo Grove High School, where he was coached by Bob Tipsword... 1992 state high school champion... Also lettered in gymnastics and soccer
Also attended Wayland Academy, where he was coached by Steve Sharp... 1991 Wisconsin state champion...
Personal: Son of Rich Durlacher and Barb Brodsky
Has two brothers, Dave and Mike Durlacher... U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete... Formerly an assistant wrestling coach at the U.S. Naval Academy, Northern Illinois Univ. and Northwestern Univ... Member of Illinois IWCOA Hall of Fame
Hobbies include snowboarding
Die-hard Chicago Bears fan
Awards: 1992 ASICS Tiger First-Team All-American...
CAREER NOTES:
2006 World bronze medalist
Three-time U.S. World Team member (2005-07)
2006 U.S. Nationals champion
Fourth in 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Five-time U.S. Nationals runner-up (2002-05, 2007)
Four-time Maccabiah Games champion, for Jewish athletes only (1993, 1997, 2001, 2005)
2003 Pan American Championships silver medalist
Two-time NCAA All-American at the Univ. of Illinois (1996-97)
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NYAC
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Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Buffalo Grove) and Beaver Dam, Wis. (Wayland Academy)
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Illinois