- Michael Harvey (taekwondo)
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United KingdomMen's taekwondo World Championships Silver 2011 Gyeongju -63 kg Michael Paul Harvey (born on 21 September 1989) is a British taekwondo practitioner from Hattersley, Hyde, Greater Manchester, England and competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
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Early life
Michael grew up in Hyde, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom and as a teenager he attended Longdendale Community Language College in Hollingworth, Hyde.
Taekwondo career
Michael began the sport of taekwondo at the early age of 5 years old. After many years of success in the junior ranks he made the switch to the senior divisions and made the GB Taekwondo team for the Beijing Olympics in 2008.[1] Michael lost his first bout to World Silver Medalist and now Olympic Champion Guillermo Perez of Mexico on golden point as the match drew to a close and scoreline of 2-2. In the repechage first round match Michael lost to the man who became Afghanistan's first Olympic medalist in history, Rohullah Nikpai. The match finished with a scoreline of 2-1.
Taekwondo medals
Year Competition Venue Position Notes 2008 Olympic Games Beijing 7th -58KG 2008 British International Open Manchester 2nd -63KG 2008 Belgian Open Herentals 2nd -58KG 2008 Dutch Open Eindhoven 2nd -58KG 2009 British International Open Manchester 1st -63KG 2010 Belgian Open Herentals 1st -63KG 2011 World Championships Gyeongju 2nd -63KG 2011 Chuncheon Open Chuncheon 3rd -68KG 2011 Goseong Invitational Goseong 1st -68KG References
- ^ "Athlete Profile". Olympics UK site. http://www.olympics.org.uk/beijing2008/AthleteProfile.aspx?id=6687. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
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