Matthew Beach
Olympic taekwondo practitioner
- Born
- 22 December 1977, Guildford
- Citizenship
- New Zealand
- Sport
- taekwondo
- Occupation
- taekwondo athlete
Matthew Francis Beach (born 22 December 1977) is a New Zealand taekwondo practitioner of British origin. Beach qualified for the men's heavyweight division (+80 kg) at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after winning the Oceanian Qualification Tournament in Nouméa, New Caledonia. He lost the preliminary round of sixteen match to China's Liu Xiaobo, with a score of 1–4. Beach currently resides in Wellington, New Zealand, where he is employed by SBS Wealth Service as the head of Client Care.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 2008 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q6790139 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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