Chris Hammer (athlete)

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Chris Hammer
Personal information
Born (1986-03-30) 30 March 1986 (age 39)
Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Paratriathlon
Disability class PTS5
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara 1500m T46
Men's paratriathlon
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris PTS5
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 Abu DhabiPTS5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 EdmontonPTS5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 RotterdamPTS5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 LausannePTS5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Abu Dhabi PTS5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Ponteverde PTS5
Americas Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2016 SarasotaPT4
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 SarasotaPTS5
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 Sarasota-BradentonPTS5
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2014 DallasPT4
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 MonterreyPT4
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 Pleasant PrairiePTS5
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Sarasota-BradentonPTS5
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 MiamiPTS5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Sarasota-BradentonPTS5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 SarasotaPTS5

Christopher "Chris" Hammer (born 30 March 1986) is an American paratriathlete and former para-athletics middle-distance runner. He was born without his left hand. He competed at the Paralympic Games three times: in para-athletics he ran the men's T46 marathon, 800m and 1500m at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and changed to paratriathlon for the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1] [2] [3]

In 2018 he started coaching triathlon at Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia. Hammer has level 2 coaching certification and is a member of the USA Triathlon Nationals Coaching Committee. Hammer has a master's degree in sport psychology from Eastern Washington University and from the University of Utah he has an MBA and a PhD in sport psychology. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Chris Hammer - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20.
  2. ↑ "Chris Hammer - Team USA". Team USA. 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2016-08-18.
  3. ↑ "Chris Hammer - Amplitude". Amplitude. 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22.
  4. ↑ "Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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