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Benjamin Patch

American volleyball player (born 1994) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Benjamin Patch
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Benjamin Patch (born June 21, 1994) is an American former volleyball player who played for the United States national volleyball team.[1] Patch helped the United States national team win the gold medal at the 2017 NORCECA Championship.[2]

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Personal life

Patch was raised by white, Mormon adoptive parents in Utah, and he served as a missionary in Columbus, Ohio, for one year.[3]

In October 2020, Patch publicly came out as queer in the German publication Der Tagesspiegel.[4] He became the first openly queer active player in a German men's professional sports league.[5][6]

Patch maintains an active ceramic art practice and a photography business alongside his professional volleyball career.[7][8]

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Sporting achievements

College

Clubs

Youth national team

Individual awards

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References

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