HAMMER Chris

United States of America

Date of Birth: 30 Mar 1986

Age: 35

Gender: Male

Sport Class: PTS5

Place of birth: MOUNT CLEMENS, MI

Birth Country:

United States of America

Place of residence : ELKINS, WV

Residence Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Triathlon	Men's PTS5	4

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Odaiba Marine Park	Men's PTS5	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
4	PT4	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	1:03:43
World Championships
3	PTS5	2019	Lausanne, SUI	1:03:39
3	PTS5	2017	Rotterdam, NED	1:03:44
3	PT4	2014	Edmonton, AB, CAN	1:03:45
6	PT4	2016	Rotterdam, NED	1:04:56
7	PTS5	2018	Gold Coast, QLD, AUS	1:02:47
7	Men's TRI-4	2013	London, GBR	1:10:54
11	PT4	2015	Chicago, IL, USA	1:05:02

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
9	1500m - T46	2012	London, GBR	4:01.76
10	Marathon - T46	2012	London, GBR	2:50:30
17	Men's 800m T46	2012	London, GBR	2:04.68
World Championships
5	Marathon - T46	2011	Christchurch, NZL	2:50:10

Occupation:

Education, Mathematics - Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, USA

Wife Amy, daughter Peyton

Languages spoken:

Derick Williamson [national], USA

Other sports:

He competed in athletics in the men's T46 marathon, 800m and 1500m at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (Athlete, 18 Jan 2015; usatriathlon.org, 19 Sep 2014; SportsDeskOnline, 26 Aug 2021)

He took up Para triathlon in 2013 at age 27 in Utah, United States of America. (utahtribuzz.blogspot.com, 03 Jul 2016; Athlete, 18 Jan 2015)

He was interested in the sport and thought his running style would be well suited to competing in Para triathlon. (usatriathlon.org, 19 Sep 2014)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 08 Aug 2021)

He trains at the US Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO, United States of America. (insidethegames.biz, 19 Aug 2021)

His parents. (Athlete, 18 Jan 2015)

Philosophy:

"I love pushing myself as hard as I can and then trying to push some more." (usparalympics.org, 18 Oct 2011)

While at Grand Valley State University in the United States of America, in 2007 and 2008 he received the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference [GLIAC] Commissioner's Award. The award is presented to student-athletes who show academic and sporting excellence. (senatornation.com, 01 Jan 2021)

General Interest

Classification
PTS5 (World Triathlon, 25 Jun 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (Athlete, 18 Jan 2015)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 18 Jan 2015)

Impairment Details
He was born without a left hand. (Athlete, 18 Jan 2015)

General
COACHING
During the 2018/19 season he began working as head triathlon coach at Davis & Elkins College in West Virginia, United States of America. He has also coached at Good Boys Running Club in Denver, CO, United States of America. He holds a level 2 coaching certification from USA Triathlon, and serves as a member of the USA Triathlon Nationals Coaching Committee. (Instagram profile, 24 Aug 2021; senatornation.com, 01 Jan 2021; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020; runnersroost.com, 10 Dec 2019)

FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied for master's degrees at Eastern Washington University [sport psychology] and the University of Utah [business administration], as well as for a PhD in sport psychology at the University of Utah. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020; utahtribuzz.blogspot.com, 03 Jul 2016; Athlete, 18 Jan 2015)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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