Height: 6-2
Weight: 220 pounds
Birthplace: Rockwall, Texas
High School: Colleyville Heritage H.S. ('06)
College: California Lutheran University
Coach: Jeff Pinaroc
Dojang: Lee's Taekwondo
Website: www.stephenlambdin.com
WTF World Ranking on 9/1/12: 21st (+87kg)
See Stephen's June 2010 feature on TeamUSA.org
Named USA Taekwondo 2005 Male Junior Athlete of the Year...competed in track and cross country for two years in high school...his hobbies include running...favorite foods are Korean and Mexican...eats a big omelet prior to competition...favorite athlete is Steven Lopez...favorite movie is Old School...enjoys all types of music...lists Germany as his favorite country visited for competition.
Awards:
-2010 USA Taekwondo Male Athlete of the Year
-2008 NCTA Male Athlete of the Year
-2007 NCTA Outstanding Freshman Male Athlete of the Year
-2005 USA Taekwondo Male Junior Athlete of the Year
Competition Record:
2012 U.S. Open (Heavy): BRONZE
-def. Nilson De Macena (USA), WDR, in round of 16
-def. Mahama Cho (FRA), 6-3, in quarterfinals
-lost to Pascal Gentil (FRA), 3-1, in semifinals
2011 Pan Am Games (Heavy +80kg): BRONZE
-def. Carlos Alejandro Canas (COL), 4-0, in Round of 16
-def. Salvador Perez (MEX), 4-3, in Quarterfinals
-lost to Juan Carlos Diaz (VEN), 7-3, in Semifinals
2011 World University Games Team Member (Heavy)
2011 World Taekwondo Championships (Heavy): Round of 16
-def. Oleg Kuznetcov (RUS), 7-4, in Round of 64
-def. Salvador Perez Rodriguez (MEX), 6-2, in Round of 32
-lost to Chol Ho Jo (KOR), 4-0, in Round of 16
2011 National Collegiate Championships (Heavy): GOLD
2011 Pan Am Games Team Member (Middle/Heavy)
2011 Pan Am Games Qualifier (Middle/Heavy): Qualified
-def. Carlos Liebig (CHI) 13-1
2011 U.S. National Team Member (Heavy)
2011 U.S. National Team Trials (Heavy): 1st
2010 British Open (Heavy): GOLD
2010 Pan Am Games Team Trials (Middle/Heavy): 1st
2010 USAT National Championships (Heavy): GOLD
2010 U-24 National Team Member (Heavy)
2010 U-24 National Team Trials (Heavy): 1st
2010 Spanish Open (Heavy): GOLD
2010 National Collegiate Championships (Heavy): GOLD
2010 USAT Colorado Springs National Qualifier (Heavy): GOLD
2009 U-24 National Team Member (Heavy)
2009 U-24 National Team Trials (Heavy): 1st
2008 Korean Open (Heavy): BRONZE
2008 World University Championships (Heavy): BRONZE
2008 U.S. Senior Nationals (Heavy): BRONZE
2008 Collegiate World Trials (Heavy): 1st
2008 National Collegiate Championships (Heavy): GOLD
2008 Houston National Qualifier (Heavy): GOLD
2008 U.S. Open (Heavy): GOLD
2007 U.S. Senior Nationals (Heavy): GOLD
2007 World University Games Trials (Heavy): 1st
2007 National Collegiate Championships (Heavy): GOLD
2007 Sr. National Team Trials (Heavy): 2nd
2007 Pan Am Games Trials (Middle/Heavy): 3rd
2006 Pan Am Championships (Heavy): SILVER
2006 Sr. National Team Trials (Heavy): 1st
2005 U.S. Senior Nationals (Heavy): BRONZE
2005 Pan Am Junior Championships (Heavy): GOLD
2005 Junior National Team Member (Heavy)
2005 U.S. Open (Heavy): BRONZE
2004 U.S. Senior Nationals: GOLD
2004 Ft. Worth International (Sr. Division): GOLD
2004 Ft. Worth International (Jr. Division): GOLD
2004 Poos Brothers (Sr. Division): SILVER
2004 Tekno Atlantic Games (Sr. Division): GOLD
2004 Junior World Championships: BRONZE
2004 Junior World Team Trials: GOLD
2004 Junior Olympics: GOLD
2004 America's Cup: SILVER
2004 AAU Texas State Regional: GOLD
2004 U.S. Open (Seniors): QUARTERFINALS
2004 U.S. Open (Juniors): BRONZE
2003 Jr. Black Belt Festival: GOLD
2003 Friendship Games: GOLD
2003 Ft. Worth International (Jr. Division): GOLD
2003 Texas Jr. State: GOLD
2003 Junior Olympics: GOLD
2002 Jr. World Team Member
2002 U.S. Open (Juniors): GOLD
2002 Junior Olympics: GOLD
2002 Ft. Worth International (Jr. Division): GOLD
2002 Texas Jr. State: GOLD
2001 Ft. Worth International (Jr. Division): GOLD
2001 U.S. Open (Juniors): SILVER
2001 Texas Jr. State: GOLD
2000 Ft. Worth International (Jr. Division): GOLD
1999 Texas Jr. State: GOLD
1998 Texas Jr. State: GOLD
1998 Junior Olympics: SILVER
1997 Texas Jr. State: GOLD
1997 Junior Olympics: GOLD
1996 Texas Jr. State: GOLD
1996 Junior Olympics: GOLD
last updated 9/13/12