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Chris Hammer (athlete)

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American para-athlete born 1986
Chris Hammer
Personal information
Born (1986-03-30) 30 March 1986 (age 38)
Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
Country United States
SportParatriathlon
Disability classPTS5
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  United States
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 1500m T46
Men's paratriathlon
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris PTS5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Abu Dhabi PTS5
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Edmonton PTS5
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Rotterdam PTS5
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lausanne PTS5
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Abu Dhabi PTS5
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Ponteverde PTS5
Americas Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Sarasota PT4
Gold medal – first place 2017 Sarasota PTS5
Gold medal – first place 2018 Sarasota-Bradenton PTS5
Silver medal – second place 2014 Dallas PT4
Silver medal – second place 2015 Monterrey PT4
Silver medal – second place 2021 Pleasant Prairie PTS5
Silver medal – second place 2022 Sarasota-Bradenton PTS5
Silver medal – second place 2024 Miami PTS5
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Sarasota-Bradenton PTS5
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Sarasota PTS5

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.

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.

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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