Benjamin Patch

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Ben Patch
Patch in 2020
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Patch
Born (1994-06-21) June 21, 1994 (age 32)
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
2015–2021 United States
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing  United States
FIVB World Championship
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FIVB World Cup
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FIVB Nations League
Silver medal – second place 2019 Chicago
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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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