Is Steven Lopez one of the All Time greatest Taekwondo Fighters (watch the highlights)

Watch his Highlights

The question of whether Steven Lopez is one of the All Time greatest Taekwondo Fighters has lingered on for years. Being an American not even a Korean makes it even more awesome. Watching the above highlights and his record below makes this assumption close to being the truth.

We all have our opinions but one thing is certain, he is an absolute wonderful fighter, a true Taekwondo Ambassador.

Stats:

2009 World Taekwondo Championships (Welter): GOLD

2008 Beijing Olympic Games: BRONZE

2007 World Taekwondo Championships (Welter): GOLD

2007 Sr. National Team Trials (Welter): 1st

2005 U.S. Olympic Committee Male Athlete of the Month (April)

2005 World Taekwondo Championships (Welter): GOLD

2005 Sullivan Award Finalist

2004 Athens Olympic Games: GOLD

2004 US Olympic Team Trials: GOLD

2004 Sullivan Award Finalist

2003 World Taekwondo Championships: GOLD

2003 World Taekwondo Qualification Tournament: BRONZE

2003 Pan American Games: GOLD

2003 Sullivan Award Finalist

2002 World Cup Taekwondo Championships: BRONZE

2002 Pan American Games: GOLD

2001 World Taekwondo Championships: GOLD

2000 Sydney Olympic Games: GOLD

1999 Pan American Games: GOLD

1999 Pan American Regional Olympic Qualifier: GOLD

1998 World Cup Taekwondo Championships: BRONZE

1998 Pan American Taekwondo Championships: GOLD

1997 World Cup Taekwondo Championships: GOLD

1996 Pan American Taekwondo Championships: GOLD

1996 World Junior Taekwondo Championships: GOLD

1995 Pan American Taekwondo Championships: SILVER