sport.wikisort.org - Athlete

Travis Stevens (born February 28, 1986) is an American judoka and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner who competed in the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympics.[3] He competes in the men's half-middleweight (−81 kg) division. On August 9, 2016, Stevens became the third American male judoka to win a silver medal in the Olympics.

Travis Stevens

Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1986-02-28) February 28, 1986 (age 36) Bellevue, Washington
Home town	Wakefield, Massachusetts
Occupation	Judoka
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Judo
Weight class	–81 kg
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu      6th Dan Black belt in judo [2]
Club	Pedro's Judo Center
Team	NYAC
Coached by	Jimmy Pedro, Renzo Gracie, John Danaher, James Harai Sr., Jason Morris
Achievements and titles
World Champ.	R16 (2010)
Pan American Champ.	(2009)
Olympic Games	(2016)
Medal record Men's judo Representing  United States Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro –81 kg Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro –81 kg 2015 Toronto –81 kg Pan American Championships 2009 Buenos Aires –81 kg 2008 Miami –81 kg 2011 Guadalajara –81 kg 2016 Havana –81 kg 2010 San Salvador –81 kg 2013 San José –81 kg 2014 Guayaquil –81 kg 2015 Edmonton –81 kg World Masters 2016 Guadalajara –81 kg IJF Grand Slam 2011 Moscow –81 kg 2012 Rio de Janeiro –81 kg 2009 Rio de Janeiro –81 kg 2010 Paris –81 kg IJF Grand Prix 2011 Düsseldorf –81 kg 2013 Tashkent –81 kg 2014 Düsseldorf –81 kg 2014 Tbilisi –81 kg 2014 Havana –81 kg 2014 Zagreb –81 kg 2016 Havana –81 kg 2010 Qingdao –81 kg 2011 Abu Dhabi –81 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF	46
JudoInside.com	31828
Updated on 24 October 2022.

Career

An early start at the age of 6 enabled him to acquire a vast amount of knowledge in Judo and other martial arts. Travis is an outstanding athlete in the disciplines of Judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and holds many accomplishments in both. He is currently ranked number 12 in the world in the −81 kg weight class by the International Judo Federation (as of 9 August 2016).[4]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he lost to eventual gold medalist Ole Bischof in the third round, before losing to Tiago Camilo in the repechage.[5]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics he again lost to 2008 gold medalist Ole Bischof, this time in the semi-finals by judges' decision. Stevens was then beaten in the bronze medal match by Canada's Antoine Valois-Fortier.[3][6]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he lost to Khasan Khalmaurzaev (Russia) in the finals, earning a silver medal.

Stevens primarily teaches out of FUJI Gym in Wakefield, Massachusetts, which he opened on January 12, 2013. Travis also holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under John Danaher and Renzo Gracie, which Danaher awarded on November 19, 2013.[3][7] He trains at the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City with several elite athletes. Travis also teaches at Renzo Gracie Fort Lee in New Jersey.

References

External links

• Travis Stevens at the International Judo Federation
• Travis Stevens at JudoInside.com
• Travis Stevens at AllJudo.net (in French)
• Travis Stevens at Olympics.com
• Travis Stevens at Olympedia
• Travis Stevens at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
• Travis Stevens on Instagram
• Travis Stevens on Facebook

На других языках

---

- [en] Travis Stevens

---

[fr] Travis Stevens

Travis Stevens est un judoka américain né le 28 février 1986. Il a remporté la médaille d'argent en moins de 81 kg aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 2016 à Rio de Janeiro.

---

[it] Travis Stevens

Travis Stevens (Bellevue, 28 febbraio 1986) è un judoka statunitense.

---

[ru] Стивенс, Трэвис

Трэвис Стивенс (англ. Travis Stevens, 28 февраля 1986 (1986-02-28) года, Белвью, Вашингтон, США) — американский дзюдоист, серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр, двукратный победитель Панамериканских игр, чемпион и многократный призёр Панамериканских чемпионатов. Также мастер дзю-дзюцу, обладатель чёрного пояса.

---

---