Matthew Francis Beach (born 22 December 1977) is a New Zealand taekwondo practitioner of British origin.[2] Beach qualified for the men's heavyweight division (+80 kg) at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after winning the Oceanian Qualification Tournament in Nouméa, New Caledonia.[3] He lost the preliminary round of sixteen match to China's Liu Xiaobo, with a score of 1–4.[4][5] Beach currently resides in Bogota, Colombia, where he is employed by the British Embassy as an immigration officer.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Francis Beach |
| Nationality |  New Zealand |
| Born | 22 December 1977 Guildford, Surrey, England[1] |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
| Event | +80 kg |
References
edit- ^ a b "Matthew Beach – Taekwondo" (PDF). Sport Manawatu. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Matthew Beach". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Competition results of Oceania Qualification Tournament (Dec. 1, 2007)". World Taekwondo Federation. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Men's +80kg (+176 lbs) Round of 16 Final". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Early mistake costs NZ taekwondo fighter". Stuff.co.nz. 23 August 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
External links
edit- Matthew Beach at TaekwondoData.com
- Profile – NZ Olympic Team
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile
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