Rowan Hamilton

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Rowan Hamilton
Personal information
Born (2000-01-29) January 29, 2000 (age 24)
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Alma mater University of British Columbia
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Sport
Country Canada
Sport Track and field
Event Hammer throw
University team UBC Thunderbirds (2019–2023)
California Golden Bears (2024–present)
ClubKajaks Track and Field Club
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NACAC Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Freeport Hammer throw
Pan American U20 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 San José Hammer throw

Rowan Hamilton (born January 29, 2000) is a Canadian athlete who competes in the Hammer throw. [1] He has represented Canada at the 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships and holds a personal best of 77.78m, set in 2024.

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Athletics career

High School

2017

In 2017, representing Sardis Secondary School, he finished runner up at the BC High School Championships in both the Discus throw and Hammer throw.

At the Canadian U20 Championships in Ottawa, Hamilton finished 2nd in the hammer throw, throwing a personal best of 62.37 m and earning the opportunity to represent Canada at the 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in Trujillo, Peru. Making his international debut in Peru, he finished 7th, with his best throwing standing at 61.77 m.

In August, he competed at the Canadian U18 Championships in Brandon, Manitoba, winning gold in the hammer and earned a bronze medal in the discus.

2018

The following year, he improved upon his 2017 performances at the BC High School Championships in the hammer and discus throws, taking first in both events. [2] At the Canadian U20 Championships, he matched his performance from the previous year, once again taking second.

University of British Columbia

After graduating from Sardis Secondary in 2018, Hamilton enrolled at the University of British Columbia to compete for the UBC Thunderbirds track and field. [3]

2019

In his first season as a Thunderbird, Hamilton won the Cascade Conference and NAIA titles in the hammer throw, setting a personal best of 63.50 m at the NAIA Championships in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

In July, he competed at the Pan American U20 Championships in Costa Rica, where he took first place, throwing a 6 kg hammer personal best of 75.35 m. That same month, he took first at the Canadian U20 Championships with a throw of 66.43 m.

2022

On 6 May, Hamilton threw a personal best of 75.88 m to win the Oregon Twilight. Later that month at the 2022 NAIA Championships, Hamilton's first since 2019, he defended his hammer title with a mark of 74.21 m. In Langley, British Columbia, at the 2022 Canadian Track and Field Championships, Hamilton earned a bronze medal despite throwing of just 67.91 m, his shortest performance of the year up to that point.

Hamilton qualified to compete at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Making his world championship debut, he failed to advance from the qualifying round, posting a best throw of 74.02 m. Just a few weeks later, he competed at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, placing 9th with a throw of 67.76 m. He ended his year by competing at the NACAC Championships in Freeport, Bahamas. There he earned a bronze medal, just edging out fellow Canadian Adam Keenan for a spot on the podium by just 12 centimeters with a throw of 74.36 m to Keenan's 74.24 m.

2023

On 24 May 2023, Hamilton defended his NAIA title in Marion, Indiana with a throw of 71.97 m. His next competition came a month later in Rathdrum, Idaho where he managed a personal best of 76.80 m. At the Canadian Championships, he threw a mark of 72.81 m, placing second to Ethan Katzberg.

At the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Hamilton once again failed to advance from the qualifying round, his furthest throw reaching 74.14 m.

University of California, Berkeley

2024

With one year of college athletic eligibility remaining, Hamilton decided to enroll at the University of California, Berkeley to compete for the California Golden Bears.

In his Bear debut and his first ever indoor meet at the Don Kirby Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he broke the Cal school record in the weight throw with a mark of 21.98 m, shattering the previous mark by over 2 metres. [4] Two weeks later he improved upon that mark with a throw of 22.36 in Seattle. That performance qualified him for the 2024 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in Boston, becoming the first Cal male thrower to do so. At the championship, he placed 12th with a throw of 21.52 m, earning All-American honours. [5]

Personal life

Hamilton married Chloe Alkema on September 30, 2023 in a ceremony in Chilliwack, BC.[ citation needed ]

Competition record

Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
2017 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships Trujillo, Peru 7th Hammer throw (6 kg) 61.77 m
2019 2019 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st Hammer throw (6 kg) 75.35 m
2022 2022 World Athletics Championships Eugene, Oregon 17th Hammer throw 74.02 m
2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom 9th Hammer throw 67.76 m
2022 NACAC Championships Freeport, Bahamas 3rd Hammer throw 74.36 m
2023 2023 World Athletics Championships Budapest, Hungary 13th Hammer throw 74.14 m

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References

  1. "Rowan HAMILTON | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. "Rowan Hamilton - Track & Field". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. "Rowan Hamilton - Track and Field". University of British Columbia Athletics. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  4. "Hamilton Obliterates 20-Year-Old Program Record In Weight Throw Debut". pac-12.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.[ dead link ]
  5. "Hamilton Named Second-Team All-American". pac-12.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.