Travis Stevens

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Travis Stevens
Personal information
NationalityUnited States American
Born (1986-02-28) February 28, 1986 (age 40)
Bellevue, Washington
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Home townWakefield, Massachusetts
Alma materNorth Shore Community College
OccupationJudoka
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[3]
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportJudo
Weight class–81 kg
Rank     6th dan black belt in judo[1]
     Black belt in BJJ[2]
ClubPedro's Judo Center
TeamNYAC[4]
Coached byJimmy Pedro, James Harai Sr., Jason Morris
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesSilver (2016)
World Champ.R16 (2010)
Pan American Champ. (2009)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍81 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍81 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto ‍–‍81 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Buenos Aires ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2008 Miami ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Havana ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 San Salvador ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 San José ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Guayaquil ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Edmonton ‍–‍81 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guadalajara ‍–‍81 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place 2011 Moscow ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Paris ‍–‍81 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2011 Düsseldorf ‍–‍81 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tashkent ‍–‍81 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Düsseldorf ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Tbilisi ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Havana ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Zagreb ‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Havana ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Qingdao ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍81 kg
Profile at external databases
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Updated on 24 May 2023

Travis Stevens (born February 28, 1986) is an American judoka who competed in the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympics.[5] 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.

Stevens also holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under John Danaher and Renzo Gracie, which Danaher awarded on November 19, 2013.[5][6]

Judo career

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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.[7]

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.[5][8]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he lost to Khasan Khalmaurzaev (Russia) in the finals, earning a silver medal. On 9 August 2016, he was ranked number 12 in the world in the −81 kg weight class by the International Judo Federation.[9]

Stevens primarily teaches out of FUJI Gym in Wakefield, Massachusetts, which he opened on January 12, 2013.

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