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Richie Patterson

Richie Patterson

New Zealand weightlifter (born 1983)

Not to be confused with the physicist J. Ritchie Patterson.

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]

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References

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


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