Benjamin Patch Explained
Benjamin Patch |
Birth Date: | June 21, 1994 |
Birth Place: | Layton, Utah, United States |
Hometown: | Provo, Utah, United States |
Height: | 2.03m (06.66feet) |
Weight: | 90kg (200lb) |
Spike: | 382cm (150inches) |
Block: | 358cm (141inches) |
Position: | Opposite |
Teamnumber: | 13 |
Years: | 2013 2016–2017 2017–2018 2018–2022 |
Nationalyears: | 2015–2021 |
Benjamin Patch (born June 21, 1994) is an former American volleyball player who played for the United States national volleyball team.[1] Patch helped the United States national team win the gold medal at the 2017 NORCECA Championship.[2]
Personal life
Patch was raised by white, Mormon adoptive parents in Utah, and he served as a missionary in Columbus, Ohio, for one year.[3]
In October 2020, Patch publicly came out as queer in the German publication Der Tagesspiegel.[4] He became the first openly queer active player in a German men's professional sports league.[5] [6]
Patch maintains an active ceramic art practice and a photography business alongside his professional volleyball career.[7] [8]
Sporting achievements
College
Clubs
Youth national team
Individual awards
- 2012: NORCECA U21 Championship – Most Valuable Player
- 2013: NCAA national championship – All-Tournament Team
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: GER M: American colony in BR Volleys increases by one player – Ben Patch! . www.worldofvolley.com . 2 August 2018 . 21 May 2020.
- Web site: Vibo Valentia: Da BYU arriva Ben Patch . www.volleyball.it . it . 28 May 2017 . 21 May 2020 . January 5, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180105235142/https://www.volleyball.it/vibo-valentia-byu-arriva-ben-patch/ . dead .
- Web site: Benjamin Patch: "Queer sollte die neue Norm sein". Sebastian. Goddemeier. queer.de.
- Web site: Queerer Volleyball-Profi Benjamin Patch: Nicht schwul, nicht hetero – aber offen für alles. plus.tagesspiegel.de.
- Web site: Volleyballer Patch: "Viele sagen Danke, auch die Fußballer". kicker.
- Web site: Volleys-Star Benjamin Patch im Interview: "Ich bin queer, keine Frage". Sportbuzzer.de.
- Web site: "Als hätte ich über meine Lieblings-Kaugummisorte gesprochen". www.rbb24.de.
- Web site: Volleyball powerhouse Ben Patch creates thriving photography business. Ari. Davis. April 21, 2017. The Daily Universe.