Matthew Beach Explained
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| Matthew Beach |
| Fullname: | Matthew Francis Beach |
| Birth Date: | 22 December 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Guildford, Surrey, England |
| Weight: | 940NaN0 |
| Sport: | Taekwondo |
| Event: | +80 kg |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Matthew Francis Beach (born 22 December 1977) is a New Zealand taekwondo practitioner of British origin.[1] 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.[2] He lost the preliminary round of sixteen match to China's Liu Xiaobo, with a score of 1–4.[3] [4] Beach currently resides in Bogota, Colombia, where he is employed by the British Embassy as an immigration officer.[5]
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Notes and References
- Matthew Beach. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418120457/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/matt-beach-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 24 January 2013.
- News: Competition results of Oceania Qualification Tournament (Dec. 1, 2007). World Taekwondo Federation. 4 December 2007. 24 January 2013.
- Web site: Men's +80kg (+176 lbs) Round of 16 Final. NBC Olympics. 24 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140103192043/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/taekwondo/resultsandschedules/rsc=TKM180405/index.html. 3 January 2014. dead.
- News: Early mistake costs NZ taekwondo fighter. Stuff.co.nz. 23 August 2008. 24 January 2013.
- Web site: Matthew Beach – Taekwondo. Sport Manawatu. 24 January 2013.
