Steven Lopez ( born November 9, 1978 ) is an American taekwondo player , two-time Olympic champion in 2000, 2004 and a bronze medalist of the 2008 Olympic Games, multiple world champion, winner of the Pan American Games. Participant in five consecutive Olympic Games (2000-2016).
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| A country |  USA |
| Specialization | Taekwondo |
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| Place of Birth | New York , USA |
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Biography
Born November 9, 1978 in the United States, in Texas. Taekwondo started practicing at the age of five - taking an example from Jean's older brother. Soon, taekwondo began to engage and the younger brother - Mark , and sister - Diana . Considering that the whole family was completely involved in this sport, the father of the “sports clan” decided to equip a training room in their own garage, where classes were held.
Soon, Stephen Lopez achieved good results and began to participate in taekwondo competitions. It is not surprising, because the athlete was perfectly prepared (the brothers trained every day, before going to school, at five in the morning and after - in the evening after class). In 1997, Stephen graduated from Kempner with honors. Stephen was a member of the National Honor Society for some time. The athlete was on the list of the 50 most beautiful people on the planet.
Since 1996, Stephen Lopez (along with his brother Jean) has been a member of the US national team.
Career
- 2009 World Cup: Gold
- 2008 Beijing Olympic Games: Bronze
- 2007 World Cup: Gold
- 2007 National Team Qualifier: Gold
- 2005 World Cup: Gold
- 2004 Athens Olympics: Gold
- 2004 US Olympic Qualifier: Gold
- 2003 World Cup: Gold
- 2003 World Qualification Tournament: Bronze
- 2003 Pan-American Games: Gold
- 2002 World Cup: Bronze
- 2002 Pan-American Games: Gold
- 2001 World Cup: Gold
- 2000 Sydney Olympics: Gold
- 1999 Pan-American Games: Gold
- 1999 Pan-American Regional Olympic Qualification Tournament: Silver
- 1998 World Cup: Bronze
- 1998 Pan American Championship: Gold
- 1997 World Cup: Gold
- 1996 Pan American Championship: Gold
- 1996 World Junior Championships: Gold
- 1995 Pan American Championship: Silver
- 1994 World Cup: Bronze
See also
- Saei, Hadi
- Espinosa, Maria del Rosario
Links
- Steven Lopez - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com