Jake Freeman

Jake Freeman
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	November 5, 1980 (age 44); Cincinnati, Ohio
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	360 lb (160 kg)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	Hammer throw
College team	Manhattan Jaspers
Club	New York Athletic Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best	HT (7.3 kg): 76.86 m (Princeton 2009)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the United States
NACAC Championships
NACAC Under-25 Championships
Pan American Junior Championships
Usatf outdoor track and field championships

Last updated October 19, 2025

Thomas Jacob Freeman (born November 5, 1980) is an American hammer thrower. He competed at the 2009 World Outdoor championships.^[1]

A native of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, Freeman attended Bishop Hendricken High School. He was Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 2000.^[2]

In 2011, Freeman was suspended by the USA Track & Field due a positive test for tetrahydrocannabinol.^[3] It was Freeman's second doping violation, having previously tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol in 2009.

References

↑ "Career highlights". Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
↑ "Track & Field News - The Bible Of The Sport Since 1948". trackandfieldnews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
↑ "USATF suspends Freeman for positive drug test". ESPN.com. 27 May 2011.

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[1] "Career highlights". Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2013-04-02.

[2] "Track & Field News - The Bible Of The Sport Since 1948". trackandfieldnews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2015-11-23.

[3] "USATF suspends Freeman for positive drug test". ESPN.com. 27 May 2011.

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v t e US National Championship winners in men's hammer throw
1876–1878 New York Athletic Club	1876: William Curtis 1877: George Parmly 1878: William Curtis
1879–1888 – NAAAA	1879: James McDermott 1880: William Curtis 1881-2: Frank Lambrecht 1883: Wilson Coudon 1884-5: Frank Lambrecht 1886: Wilson Coudon 1887: Charles Queckberner 1888^{Note 1}: Frank Lambrecht
1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1888^{Note 1}: William Barry 1889–96: James Mitchel 1897-9: John Flanagan 1900: Rich. Sheridan 1901-2: John Flanagan 1903: James Mitchel 1904-5: Alfred Plaw 1906-7: John Flanagan 1908: Matt McGrath 1909: Lee Talbott 1910: Matt McGrath 1911: Con Walsh 1912: Matt McGrath 1913-7: Pat Ryan 1918: Matt McGrath 1919–21^OT: Pat Ryan 1922: Matt McGrath 1923-4: Fred Tootell 1925-6: Matt McGrath 1927: Jack Merchant 1928^OT: Edmund Black 1929: Jack Merchant 1930: Norwood Wright 1931: Ed Flanagan 1932^OT: Frank Conner 1933: Pat O'Callaghan 1934: Donald Favor 1935: Henry Dreyer 1936: William Rowe 1937-8: Irving Folwartshny 1939: Chester Cruikshank 1940: Stanley Johnson 1941: Irving Folwartshny 1942: Chester Cruikshank 1943-5: Henry Dreyer 1946: Irving Folwartshny 1947-8: Bob Bennett 1949–51: Samuel Felton 1952: Tom Bane 1953: Marty Engel 1954: Bob Backus 1955–61: Hal Connolly 1962-3: Albert Hall 1964-5: Hal Connolly 1966-8: Ed Burke 1969: Tom Gage 1970-1: George Frenn 1972: Al Schoterman 1973: Ted Bregar 1974: Steve DeAutremont 1975: Boris Djerassi 1976: Larry Hart 1977: Emmitt Berry 1978: Boris Djerassi 1979: Scott Neilson 1980: Giampaolo Urlando
1980–1992 The Athletics Congress	1981: Richard Olsen (NOR), Dave McKenzie (2nd) 1982-3: Dave McKenzie 1984-5: Jud Logan 1986: Bill Green 1987: Jud Logan 1988: Ken Flax 1989: Lance Deal 1990: Ken Flax 1991-2^OT: Jud Logan
1993-onwards USA Track & Field	1993-6^OT: Lance Deal 1997: Kevin McMahon 1998–2000^OT: Lance Deal 2001: Kevin McMahon 2002: Lance Deal 2003-5: James Parker 2006-9: A. G. Kruger 2010: Jake Freeman 2011-2: Kibwé Johnson 2013: A. G. Kruger 2014-5: Kibwé Johnson 2016: Rudy Winkler 2017: Alex Young 2018: Rudy Winkler 2019: Conor McCullough 2021^{2020 OT}: Rudy Winkler 2022: Daniel Haugh 2023: Rudy Winkler 2024: Daniel Haugh 2025: Rudy Winkler
Notes	Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

v t e USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's 35-lb weight throw (56-lb weight throw for height)
56 lb weight throw for height	1906: Martin Sheridan 1907: Matt McGrath 1908: Pat McDonald 1909: Matt McGrath 1910: Con Walsh (CAN), Matt McGrath (2nd) 1911: Matt McGrath 1913: Pat McDonald 1914: Pat McDonald 1915: Matt McGrath
35 lb weight throw	1932: Leo Sexton 1933: Mort Reznick 1934: Henry Dreyer 1935: Henry Dreyer 1936: Irving Folwartshny 1937: Irving Folwartshny 1938: Irving Folwartshny 1939: Henry Dreyer 1940: Niles Perkins 1941: Henry Dreyer 1942: Henry Dreyer 1943: Henry Dreyer 1944: Henry Dreyer 1945: Henry Dreyer 1946: Henry Dreyer 1947: Henry Dreyer 1948: Robert Bennett 1949: Samuel Felton 1950: Gil Borjeson 1951: Thomas Bane 1952: Gil Borjeson 1953: Steve Dillon 1954: Bob Backus 1955: Bob Backus 1956: Bob Backus 1957: Bob Backus 1958: Bob Backus 1959: Bob Backus 1960: Hal Connolly 1961: Bob Backus 1962: Albert Hall 1963: Albert Hall 1964: Albert Hall 1965: Hal Connolly 1966: Hal Connolly 1967: Ed Burke 1968: Ed Burke 1969: Albert Hall 1970: George Frenn 1971: George Frenn 1972: George Frenn 1973: George Frenn 1974: Jacques Accambray (FRA), George Frenn (2nd) 1975: George Frenn 1976: Larry Hart 1977: George Frenn 1978: Ed Kania 1979: Ed Kania 1980: Ed Kania 1981: Ed Kania 1982: Ed Kania 1983: Robert Weir (GBR), Ed Kania (2nd) 1984: Jud Logan 1985: Jud Logan 1986: Jud Logan 1987: Lance Deal 1988: Walter Ciofani (FRA), Pat Egan (3rd) 1989: Lance Deal 1990: Lance Deal 1991: Lance Deal 1992: Lance Deal 1993: Lance Deal 1994: Lance Deal 1995: Lance Deal 1996: Lance Deal 1997: Jud Logan 1998: Lance Deal 1999: Lance Deal 2000: Lance Deal 2001: John McEwen 2002: John McEwen 2003: Alfred Kruger 2004: James Parker 2005: Alfred Kruger 2006: Alfred Kruger 2007: Alfred Kruger 2008: Kibwé Johnson 2009: Jake Freeman 2010: Alfred Kruger 2011: Jake Freeman 2012: Alfred Kruger 2013: Jake Freeman 2014: Alfred Kruger 2015: Alfred Kruger 2016: Colin Dunbar 2017: Alex Young 2018: Conor McCullough 2019: Daniel Haugh 2020: Conor McCullough 2022: Alex Young 2023: Daniel Haugh 2024: Daniel Haugh
Notes	* From 1906 to 1979, events were conducted by the Amateur Athletic Union. Events from 1980 to 1992 were conducted under The Athletics Congress. Events thereafter were conducted by USA Track & Field.