David Blair (2026) - Hall of Fame - Weber State University Athletics

David Blair

Induction:
2026
Class:
1999

Men’s track and field - 1994-99

From Ogden to Paralympic gold, David Blair went from Weber State to an international championship career.

Blair was a two-time Big Sky Champion, was a part of four championship teams, and set three school records during his Wildcat career with the men’s track and field program from 1994-99.

Following his collegiate career, he went on to become one of the world’s top Para throwers. Over his international career, he has captured eight total major international medals, including two Paralympic medals (gold in 2016 and bronze in 2024), and six World Championship medals, including back-to-back gold titles in 2023 and 2024.

Blair was born in Ogden and graduated from Davis High School in 1993, where he was a state champion before coming to Weber State.

He earned All-Big Sky honors nine times in his Wildcat career with two individual conference titles.

As a senior in 1999, Blair won two individual conference championships and was part of two team championships. He won the conference weight throw during the indoor season and followed up by winning the title in the hammer throw during the outdoor season. He is one of just three Wildcats ever to win a Big Sky title in the hammer throw.

He also finished runner-up in the discus at the Big Sky Championships four times in 1994, 1997, 1998, and 1999. He earned All-Big Sky honors three times in the indoor weight throw.

He was part of four Big Sky team championships during his career. The Wildcats won the Big Sky outdoor title in 1994, 1998 in Ogden, and in 1999. WSU also won the indoor championship in 1999.

Blair finished his career holding three Weber State school records. He was first in school history in the outdoor hammer throw at 200-08. That record was just broken in 2026.

He was also the school record holder in the discus at 179-05 and currently ranks third. In indoor track and field, he finished his career as the school record holder in the weight throw at 63-09, which is currently third all-time.

Born with a clubfoot, he learned in 2015 that he was eligible to compete in the Paralympics. After spending 16 years away from the sport, he returned to throwing and quickly rose to the top of the international ranks.

He has competed in three Paralympics and won a gold medal at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. He also won a bronze in 2024 in Paris and was fourth in 2020.