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Steven Lopez
Full name: Steven Lopez
Gender: Male
Height: 6'3" (191 cm)
Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
Born: November 9, 1978 in New York, New York, United States
Affiliations: Elite Taekwondo Centre
Country: 
United States
Sport: Taekwondo
Related Olympians: Brother of Diana Lopez; Brother of Mark Lopez.
Medals: 2 Gold, 1 Bronze (3 Total)
Biography
Apart from Hadj Saei Bonehkohal, Steven Lopez is the only Olympian to win three medals in taekwondo – one each time the sport has been held at the Olympics. He won his first title in the 68 kg class in Sydney, then moved up to the 80 kg class for his second gold in 2004. On the 2008 US Olympic team, Lopez was accompanied by his siblings Mark and Diana. All three of them medaled, with Steven taking bronze (80 kg), Mark silver (68 kg) and Diana bronze (57 kg). Besides his Olympic medals, Lopez has won a record five world titles, one in the lightweight division (2001) and four consecutive ones in the welterweight division (2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009). |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer | 21 | Sydney | Taekwondo | Men's Featherweight | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 2004 Summer | 25 | Athina | Taekwondo | Men's Welterweight | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 2008 Summer | 29 | Beijing | Taekwondo | Men's Welterweight | United States | USA | 3T | Bronze | |
| 2012 Summer | 33 | London | Taekwondo | Men's Welterweight | United States | USA | 11T |
Men's Featherweight
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | MR | S | DJ | D | R1DJ | R2DJ | R3DJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer | 21 | Sydney | Taekwondo | United States | USA | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 2000-09-28 | Lopez (USA) final score, Sin (KOR) | final score | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Summer | 21 | Sydney | Taekwondo | United States | USA | Semi-Finals | Match #2 | 1 | 2000-09-28 | Lopez (USA) final score, Acharki (GER) | final score | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Summer | 21 | Sydney | Taekwondo | United States | USA | Quarter-Finals | Match #3 | 1 | 2000-09-28 | Lopez (USA) superiority, Massimino (AUS) | superiority | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Summer | 21 | Sydney | Taekwondo | United States | USA | Round One | Match #6 | 1 | 2000-09-28 | Lopez (USA) final score, Nolano (ITA) | final score | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Men's Welterweight
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | MR | S | DJ | D | R1DJ | R2DJ | R3DJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer | 25 | Athina | Taekwondo | United States | USA | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 2004-08-28 | Lopez (USA) final score, Tanrıkulu (TUR) | final score | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 Summer | 25 | Athina | Taekwondo | United States | USA | Semi-Finals | Match #2 | 1 | 2004-08-28 | Lopez (USA) final score, Karami (IRI) | final score | 7 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 Summer | 25 | Athina | Taekwondo | United States | USA | Quarter-Finals | Match #4 | 1 | 2004-08-28 | Lopez (USA) final score, Estrada (MEX) | final score | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 Summer | 25 | Athina | Taekwondo | United States | USA | Round One | Match #7 | 1 | 2004-08-28 | Lopez (USA) final score, Rasheed (IRQ) | final score | 12 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 2008 Summer | 29 | Beijing | Taekwondo | United States | USA | Quarter-Finals | Match #2 | 2 | 2008-08-22 | Sarmiento (ITA) final score, Lopez (USA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 Summer | 29 | Beijing | Taekwondo | United States | USA | Round One | Match #3 | 1 | 2008-08-22 | Lopez (USA) final score, Tanrıkulu (TUR) | final score | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 Summer | 29 | Beijing | Taekwondo | United States | USA | Repêchage Round One | Match #3 | 1 | 2008-08-22 | Lopez (USA) final score, Konan (CIV) | final score | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Summer | 29 | Beijing | Taekwondo | United States | USA | Bronze Medal Matches | Match #2 | 1 | 2008-08-22 | Lopez (USA) final score, Əhmədov (AZE) | final score | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 Summer | 33 | London | Taekwondo | United States | USA | Round One | Match #1 | 2 | 2012-08-10 | Əzizov (AZE) final score, Lopez (USA) | 2 |
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