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Travis Stevens (born February 28, 1986) is an Americanjudoka who competed in the2008,2012, and2016 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 ablack belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu underJohn Danaher andRenzo Gracie, which Danaher awarded on November 19, 2013.[5][6]
At the2008 Summer Olympics, he lost to eventual gold medalistOle Bischof in the third round, before losing toTiago Camilo in the repechage.[7]
At the2012 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'sAntoine Valois-Fortier.[5][8]
At the2016 Summer Olympics, he lost toKhasan Khalmurzaev (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 theInternational Judo Federation.[9]
Stevens primarily teaches out of FUJI Gym inWakefield, Massachusetts, which he opened on January 12, 2013.
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