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Steven López

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Steven López (born November 9, 1978) is an American taekwondo competitor, a 2000 and 2004 Olympic gold medalist (in the -68 and -80 kg divisions, respectively) and a 2008 Olympic bronze medalist (again in the -80 kg division) and 4th Dan in taekwondo. In 2001, he won the Lightweight Taekwondo World Championship, and in 2003 he won the Welterweight Taekwondo World Championship which he has since won in 2005, 2007 and 2009 making him the first Taekwondo fighter to win 5 World Championships. With 2 Olympic titles, 5 titles in taekwondo world championships and 1 title in taekwondo world cup he is the most titled champion after Hadi Saei who earns 9 world class titles (two Olympic titles in 2004 and 2008, two world championships titles, four world cup titles and one world Olympic qualification tournament). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Steven López is the 2,414th most popular athlete (up from 3,073rd in 2024), the 12,809th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,322nd in 2019) and the 424th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Steven López ranks 2,414 out of 6,025. Before him are Tina Charles, Dragutin Topić, Kim Ji-soo, Sandra Perković, Trevor Coker, and Ilmārs Bricis. After him are Darius Kasparaitis, Shi Zhiyong, Peter Mueller, Gloria Siebert, Ralf Schumann, and Vladimír Růžička.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Steven López ranks 343. Before him are Santiago Cabrera, Jérôme Rothen, Justin Wilson, Mini Andén, Philippe Christanval, and Jelena Karleuša. After him are Martin Verkerk, Ludwika Paleta, Tia Mowry, Martin Schmitt, Mattias Ekström, and James Corden.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Steven López ranks 12,813 out of 20,380. Before him are Tim Commerford (1968), Jeremy Zucker (1996), Carole Baskin (1961), James H. Billington (1929), Malcolm-Jamal Warner (1970), and Jimmy Webb (1946). After him are Leo Goodwin (1883), Natalie Zea (1975), Studs Terkel (1912), Edwin Lord Weeks (1849), Lisa Zane (1961), and Stacey Kent (1965).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Steven López ranks 424. Before him are Madeline Manning (1948), Brian Lewis (1974), Mary Washburn (1907), Joan Benoit (1957), Allyson Felix (1985), and Sydney McLaughlin (1999). After him are Shi Zhiyong (null), Peter Mueller (1954), Rusty Wailes (1926), Leamon King (1936), David Oliver (1982), and Kevin Burnham (1956).

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