| Travis Stevens | |
| Nationality: |  American |
| Birth Date: | 28 February 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Bellevue, Washington |
| Hometown: | Wakefield, Massachusetts |
| Alma Mater: | North Shore Community College |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in[1] |
| Country: | United States |
| Weight Class: | –81 kg |
| Rank Alt: | 6th dan black belt in judo[2] |
| Club: | Pedro's Judo Center |
| Team: | NYAC[3] |
| Coach: | Jimmy Pedro, James Harai Sr., Jason Morris |
| Worlds Rank: | R16 |
| Worlds Year: | 2010 |
| Worlds Weight: | Men's 81 kg |
| Regionals Type: | AM |
| Regionals Rank: | 1 |
| Regionals Year: | 2009 |
| Olympics Rank: | 2 |
| Olympics Year: | 2016 |
| Olympics Weight: | Men's 81 kg |
| Updated: | 24 May 2023 |
Travis Stevens (born February 28, 1986) is an American judoka who competed in the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympics.[4] He competes in the men's half-middleweight (−81 kg) division. On August 9, 2016, Stevens became the third American male judoka to win a silver medal in the Olympics.
Stevens also holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under John Danaher and Renzo Gracie, which Danaher awarded on November 19, 2013.[5]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he lost to eventual gold medalist Ole Bischof in the third round, before losing to Tiago Camilo in the repechage.[6]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he again lost to 2008 gold medalist Ole Bischof, this time in the semi-finals by judges' decision. Stevens was then beaten in the bronze medal match by Canada's Antoine Valois-Fortier.[7]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he lost to Khasan Khalmaurzaev (Russia) in the finals, earning a silver medal. On 9 August 2016, he was ranked number 12 in the world in the −81 kg weight class by the International Judo Federation.[8]
Stevens primarily teaches out of FUJI Gym in Wakefield, Massachusetts, which he opened on January 12, 2013.