Morgan Hamm

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Morgan Hamm
Morgan and Paul Hamm at 2008 ToGS SJ.JPG
Morgan and his twin-brother Paul performing in 2008 on The Tour of Gymnastics Superstars
Personal information
Full nameMorgan Carl Hamm
Country representedFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1982-09-24) September 24, 1982 (age 41)
Washburn, Wisconsin, U.S.
Hometown Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Club Ohio State University
Head coach(es)Miles Avery
Arnold Kventenadze
Doug Stibel
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens Team competition
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Anaheim Team competition

Morgan Carl Hamm (born September 24, 1982 in Washburn, Wisconsin) is an American artistic gymnast. He is an Olympic silver medalist in the team competition at the 2004 Olympics and a two-time Olympian (2000, 2004). He also was a member of the silver-medal winning team at the 2003 World Championships. Hamm was named to the 2008 Olympic team, but withdrew from it due to injury.

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Personal life

Hamm is the son of Sandy and Cecily Hamm. His twin brother, Paul Hamm, is also a gymnast and is the 2004 Olympic All-Around Champion. His older sister, Elizabeth (Betsy), is a former member of USA Gymnastics Senior National Team. She competed for the University of Florida, where she became the NCAA’s national balance beam champion in 1998 and was a seven-time All-American. His father was an All-American springboard diver.

In 2010, Hamm enrolled at Concordia University Wisconsin to study pharmacology. In 2014, he successfully completed his studies and earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree. He is currently a practicing Pharm.D. [1]

Career

Hamm competed at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney at age 17, and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, alongside his twin brother Paul. At the 2004 Olympics, he won the silver medal with the U.S. team in the team competition. Morgan's contribution to this medal-winning performance was vital as he performed on four of the six apparatus and was the highest scorer for the team on vault and high bar. He also competed in floor and high bar finals, and only a tie-breaker kept him from winning the bronze medal on the latter event. Morgan was also a member of the U.S. team at the 2003 World Championships that won a silver medal in the team competition.

In February 2007, Hamm announced that he would return to competitive gymnastics. He competed at the 2007 Visa National Championships, on floor and pommel horse. He competed at the 2008 National Championships and at the 2008 Olympic Trials. He was warned by the United States Anti-Doping Agency in July for testing positive for glucocorticosteroid, [2] which is not performance-enhancing or banned but only allowed if proper paperwork is filed to document that the drug is used for therapeutic reasons. Hamm received the substance through an anti-inflammatory shot to his injured ankle but failed to file the paperwork [3] and his results at the May 24 National Championships were thrown out.[ citation needed ] Hamm claimed that he had a legitimate medical need for the drug.[ citation needed ] [4] He was ultimately selected for the 2008 Olympic team. However, Hamm withdrew from the Olympics on August 7, 2008, due to an ankle injury. [5] Alexander Artemev replaced him on the team.

Sasuke

Morgan Hamm also competed alongside his brother, Paul Hamm, in the two 2005 Sasuke competitions (#14, #15,). In the 14th competition he timed out before he could attempt the "Rope Climb" in the First Stage. In the 15th competition, he made it to the third stage and ultimately failed on the "Curtain Cling" obstacle. Unlike his brother, he did not compete in the 16th competition.

Airflare

Morgan Hamm was the first person to officially introduce the B-Boy maneuver Airflare to gymnastics. [6]

Competitive history

2008 season

YearCompetition DescriptionLocationApparatusRank-FinalScore-FinalRank-QualifyingScore-Qualifying
2008U.S. ChampionshipsHoustonFloor Exercise1
Vault3 (tie)
Horizontal bar3
Pommel horse8

2007 season

YearCompetition DescriptionLocationApparatusRank-FinalScore-FinalRank-QualifyingScore-Qualifying
2007U.S. ChampionshipsSan JosePommel horse9 (tie)

2004 season

YearCompetition DescriptionLocationApparatusRank-FinalScore-FinalRank-QualifyingScore-Qualifying
2004Olympic GamesAthensAll Around6738.662
Floor Exercise89.650
Horizontal Bar49.787
Team2172.9332230.419
World Cup/SeriesRio de JaneiroFloor Exercise29.63719.612
Horizontal Bar19.55049.275
U.S. ChampionshipsNashvilleVault2
Horizontal Bar2
All Around3
Floor Exercise3

2003 season

YearCompetition DescriptionLocationApparatusRank-FinalScore-FinalRank-QualifyingScore-Qualifying
2003World ChampionshipsAnaheimTeam2171.1211227.743
U.S. ChampionshipsMilwaukeeFloor Exercise1
All Around4

2002 season

YearCompetition DescriptionLocationApparatusRank-FinalScore-FinalRank-QualifyingScore-Qualifying
2002U.S. ChampionshipsClevelandFloor Exercise1
All Around4

2001 season

YearCompetition DescriptionLocationApparatusRank-FinalScore-FinalRank-QualifyingScore-Qualifying
2001World ChampionshipsGhentTeam2166.8452221.420

2000 season

YearCompetition DescriptionLocationApparatusRank-FinalScore-FinalRank-QualifyingScore-Qualifying
2000Olympic GamesSydneyFloor Exercise79.26279.612
Team5228.9834229.208

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References

  1. https://www.linkedin.com/pub/morgan-hamm/93/63/428 [ self-published source ]
  2. The Associated Press and McClatchy Newspapers. "Olympics | Gymnast Morgan Hamm gets OK to compete Archived January 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine ", The Seattle Times 30 July 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
  3. Amanda Turner. "Artemev Replaces Hamm on U.S. Team Archived August 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine ", International Gymnast Magazine 6 August 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
  4. "The article requested is no longer available". Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2008.
  5. ESPN - Morgan Hamm joins brother on Olympic sidelines - Olympics
  6. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : "Morgan Hamm - Airflare Debut (w/ Interview)". YouTube .