Benjamin Patch

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Ben Patch
Patch in 2020
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Patch
Born (1994-06-21) June 21, 1994 (age 31)
Layton, Utah, U.S.
HometownProvo, Utah, U.S.
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight198 lb (90 kg)
Spike150 in (382 cm)
Block141 in (358 cm)
College / UniversityBrigham Young University
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Number13
Career
YearsTeams
2013
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–2022		BYU Cougars
BYU Cougars
Volley Callipo
Berlin Recycling Volleys
National team
2015–2021File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing  United States
FIVB World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Italy/Bulgaria
FIVB World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Japan
FIVB Nations League
Silver medal – second place 2019 Chicago
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Lille
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 United States

Benjamin Patch (born June 21, 1994) is an American former 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

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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

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College

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Clubs

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Youth national team

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Individual awards

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References

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