Matthew Francis Beach (born 22 December 1977) is a New Zealand taekwondo practitioner of British origin. Beach qualified for the men's heavyweight division (+80 kg) at the

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in Beijing, after winning the Oceanian Qualification Tournament in Nouméa,

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. He lost the preliminary round of sixteen match to China's

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, with a score of 1–4. Beach currently resides in Bogota, Colombia, where he is employed by the British Embassy as an immigration officer.

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Profile – NZ Olympic Team
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