Patrick Stevens (taekwondo)

Patrick Stevens (born July 15, 1979 in Alphen aan den Rijn) is a Dutch taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the men's welterweight category.[1] He yielded three medals (one silver and two bronze) in the 84-kg division at the European Championships between 2002 and 2005, and represented his nation Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Patrick Stevens
Personal information
Full namePatrick Stevens
Nationality Netherlands
Born (1979-07-15) 15 July 1979 (age 45)
Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Event80 kg
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing the  Netherlands
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Lillehammer 84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Samsun 84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Riga 84 kg

Stevens qualified for the two-member Dutch taekwondo squad in the men's welterweight class (80 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by placing third and granting a berth from the European Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan.[4] He crashed out in the opening match to the French taekwondo jin Christophe Negrel with a score of 10–13. With Negrel being defeated by Azerbaijan's Rashad Ahmadov in the quarterfinal, Stevens denied his chance to compete for the Olympic bronze medal through the repechage.[3][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Patrick Stevens". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Twee keer goud op EK taekwondo" [Double gold for the Dutch at the European Taekwondo Championships] (in Dutch). Trouw. 11 May 2002. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Geen herkansing voor Sobers en Stevens" [No second chance for Sobers and Stevens] (in Dutch). NU.nl. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Athens 2004: Taekwondo – Men's Entry List by NOC" (PDF). Athens 2004. LA84 Foundation. pp. 2–4. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Taekwondo – Men's Welterweight (80kg/176lbs) Round of 16". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Sobers en Stevens af via de zijdeur" [Sobers and Stevens exit from the doors] (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
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