Martin Stamper

{{short description|British Taekwondo athlete}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{MedalTableTop}} {{MedalCountry | {{GBR2}} }} {{MedalSport | Men's taekwondo}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalBronze|2011 Gyeongju|68 kg}} {{MedalCompetition|European Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2008 Rome|62 kg}} {{MedalBronze|2012 Manchester|68 kg}} {{MedalCompetition|European Junior Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2001 Pamplona|48 kg}} {{MedalBottom}}

'''Martin Stamper''' (born 21 August 1986) is a British former taekwondo athlete.

== Early life ==

He was born in Liverpool, England.

== Career ==

Stamper was a bronze medallist at the 2011 World Taekwondo Championships.<ref>{{cite news|title= Martin Stamper stamps his authority with taekwondo gold at WTF German Open as Jade Jones wins silve|work= The Daily Telegraph|date=2011-03-19|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/taekwondo/8392685/Martin-Stamper-stamps-his-authority-with-taekwondo-gold-at-WTF-German-Open-as-Jade-Jones-wins-silver.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505070117/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/taekwondo/8392685/Martin-Stamper-stamps-his-authority-with-taekwondo-gold-at-WTF-German-Open-as-Jade-Jones-wins-silver.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-05-05|access-date=2011-05-07|location=London|first=Bob|last=Williams}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= London 2012 - Harvey seals silver in South Korea|work= Yahoo|url= http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/06052011/58/london-2012-harvey-seals-silver-south-korea.html|access-date=2011-05-07}}</ref> He also competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics and reached the semi-finals. He lost in the bronze Medal Match to Rohullah Nikpai of Afghanistan, ending up in 5th place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/taekwondo/9465778/Martin-Stamper-misses-out-on-Olympic-medal-after-narrow-5-3-defeat-in-bronze-medal-fight.html |title=Martin Stamper misses out on Olympic medal after narrow 5-3 defeat in bronze medal fight |publisher=Telegraph |access-date=2012-08-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Masters |first=Alex |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/other-events/jade-jones-wins-team-gbs-first-ever-taekwondo-gold-8027316.html |title=Jade Jones wins Team GB's first ever taekwondo gold - Other events - Olympics |publisher=The Independent |date=2012-08-09 |access-date=2012-08-14}}</ref>

==Taekwondo medals== {| {{AchievementTable}} |- |2008 |2008 European Taekwondo Championships |Rome | style="background:silver; text-align:center;"|2nd | 62 kg |- |2010 |French Open |Paris | style="background:#c96; text-align:center;"|3rd | 68 kg |- |2011 |US Open |Austin | style="background:gold; text-align:center;"|1st | 68 kg |- |2011 |German Open |Hamburg | style="background:gold; text-align:center;"|1st | 68 kg |- |2011 |World Championships |Gyeongju | style="background:#c96; text-align:center;"|3rd | 68 kg |- |2011 |British International Open |Manchester | style="background:gold; text-align:center;"|1st | 68 kg |- |2012 |2012 European Taekwondo Championships |Manchester | style="background:#c96; text-align:center;"|3rd | 68 kg |- |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.martinstamper.co.uk/ Official website]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stamper, Martin}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:English male taekwondo practitioners Category:European Games competitors for Great Britain Category:European Taekwondo Championships medalists Category:Martial artists from Liverpool Category:Olympic taekwondo practitioners for Great Britain Category:Taekwondo practitioners at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Taekwondo practitioners at the 2015 European Games Category:World Taekwondo Championships medalists Category:21st-century English sportsmen