Richie Patterson

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Richie Patterson
Richie Patterson 2021 (cropped).jpg
Patterson in 2021
Personal information
Full nameRichard John Edward Patterson
Born (1983-04-30) 30 April 1983 (age 42)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
Sport Weightlifting
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Glasgow 85 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Delhi 85 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Apia 85 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Penang 85 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Penang 85 kg
Oceania Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 Auckland94 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Apia 85 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Le Mont-Dore 85 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Suva 85 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 Suva94 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Gold Coast 85 kg

Richard John Edward Patterson (born 30 April 1983) is a weightlifting competitor for New Zealand.

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At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi he won the silver medal in the men's 85 kg weightlifting event. [1] Four years later, at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, he won the gold medal in the same event. [2] He was New Zealand's flagbearer in the 2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony. [3]

To qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics Patterson had to rely on fellow New Zealand teammate Tavita Ngalu to lift 150 kg at the Oceania Championships. In a selfless act Ngalu did so while injured with ripped quadriceps and New Zealand's highest ranked weightlifter (Patterson) qualified for the Games. [4]

Patterson married fellow weightlifter Phillipa Hale in Glasgow on 31 July 2014, after both had competed in the Commonwealth Games (Hale competed in the women's 53 kg event). [3] [5]

Major results

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
123Rank123Rank
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Olympic Games
2016 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 85 kg 145149149161811861871533015
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, Great Britain 85 kg 150150154141831861951233612
2008 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, China 77 kg 130137137251701761761830021
World Championships
2009 Flag of South Korea.svg Goyang, South Korea 85 kg 140144147181781841841732217
2005 Flag of Qatar.svg Doha, Qatar 77 kg 12512513023155155155
Commonwealth Games
2014 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow, Scotland 85 kg 14715115411841841841335Gold medal icon.svg
2010 Flag of India.svg Delhi, India 85 kg 14214615011811811892331Silver medal icon.svg
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne, Australia 77 kg128135138415816616642934 [6]

References

  1. "Richard Patterson". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  2. Shannon, Kris (29 July 2014). "Commonwealth Games: Patterson lifts gold". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 Anderson, Ian (4 August 2014). "Patterson to fly NZ flag at closing ceremony". Fairfax New Zealand. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  4. "Patterson seeks a shirt to give to hero Ngalu". stuff.co.nz. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  5. "Wedding bells for weightlifting golden boy". Television New Zealand. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  6. "Men's 77 kg - Result". www.melbourne2006.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 October 2006.