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Morgan Hamm
Morgan Hamm
Full name	Morgan Carl Hamm
Country represented	United States
Born	September 24, 1982 (age 42); Washburn, Wisconsin
Hometown	Waukesha, Wisconsin
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Club	Ohio State University
Head coach(es)	Miles Avery ; Arnold Kventenadze ; Doug Stibel
Medal record
Artistic Gymnastics
Olympic Games
World Championships

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Morgan Carl Hamm (born September 24, 1982 in Washburn, Wisconsin) is an American artistic gymnast. He represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics and at the 2004 Summer Olympics. At the 2004 Olympics, he won the silver medal in the team competition. He was a member of the silver-medal winning team at the 2003 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Hamm was named to the 2008 Summer Olympic team, but withdrew from it due to injury.

Personal life

Hamm is the son of Sandy and Cecily Hamm. His twin brother, Paul Hamm, is also a gymnast and Olympic medalist. His older sister, Elizabeth (Betsy), is a former member of USA Gymnastics Senior National Team. She competed for the University of Florida, where she became the NCAA’s national balance beam champion in 1998 and was a seven-time All American. His father was an All-American springboard diver.

In 2010, Hamm enrolled at Concordia University Wisconsin to study pharmacology. In 2014, he successfully completed his studies and earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree. He is currently a practicing Pharm.D.^[1]

Career

He competed at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney while aged 17, and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, alongside his twin brother Paul, helping the American team win the silver medal in the team gymnastics competition. Morgan's contribution to this victory was vital as he performed on four of the six pieces and was the highest scorer for the team on vault and high bar. He also competed in floor and high bar finals, and only a tie-breaker kept him from taking bronze on the latter event. Morgan was a member of the US team at the 2003 World Championships, where he helped earn a silver medal.

In February 2007, Hamm announced that he would return to competitive gymnastics. He competed at the 2007 Visa National Championships, on floor and pommel horse. He competed at the 2008 Nationals and at the Olympic Trials. He was warned by the United States Anti-Doping Agency in July for testing positive for glucocorticosteroid,^[2] which is not performance-enhancing or banned but only allowed if proper paperwork is filed to document that the drug is used for therapeutic reasons. Hamm received the substance through an anti-inflammatory shot to his injured ankle but failed to file the paperwork^[3] and his results at the May 24 nationals competition were thrown out.^{[citation needed]} Hamm claimed that he had a legitimate medical need for the drug.^{[citation needed]}^[4] He was ultimately selected for the 2008 Olympic team. However, Hamm withdrew from the games on August 7, 2008, due to an ankle injury.^[5] Alexander Artemev replaced him on the team.

Sasuke

Morgan Hamm also competed alongside his brother, Paul Hamm, in the two 2005 Sasuke competitions (#14, #15,). In the 14th competition he timed out before he could attempt the "Rope Climb" in the First Stage. In the 15th competition, he made it to the third stage and ultimately failed on the "Curtain Cling" obstacle. Unlike his brother, he did not compete in the 16th competition.

Airflare

Morgan Hamm was the first person to officially introduce the B-Boy maneuver Airflare to gymnastics.^[6]

Competitive history

2008 season

Year	Competition Description	Location	Apparatus	Rank-Final
2008	U.S. Championships	Houston	Floor Exercise	1
			Vault	3 (tie)
			Horizontal bar	3
			Pommel horse	8

2007 season

Year	Competition Description	Location	Apparatus	Rank-Final	Score-Final	Rank-Qualifying	Score-Qualifying
2007	U.S. Championships	San Jose	Pommel horse	9 (tie)

2004 season

Year	Competition Description	Location	Apparatus	Rank-Final	Score-Final	Rank-Qualifying	Score-Qualifying
2004	Olympic Games	Athens	All Around			67	38.662
			Floor Exercise	8	9.650
			Horizontal Bar	4	9.787
			Team	2	172.933	2	230.419
	World Cup/Series	Rio de Janeiro	Floor Exercise	2	9.637	1	9.612
	World Cup/Series	Rio de Janeiro	Horizontal Bar	1	9.550	4	9.275
	U.S. Championships	Nashville	Vault	2
			Horizontal Bar	2
			All Around	3
			Floor Exericse	3

2003 season

Year	Competition Description	Location	Apparatus	Rank-Final	Score-Final	Rank-Qualifying	Score-Qualifying
2003	World Championships	Anaheim	Team	2	171.121	1	227.743
	U.S. Championships	Milwaukee	Floor Exercise	1
	U.S. Championships	Milwaukee	All Around	4

2002 season

Year	Competition Description	Location	Apparatus	Rank-Final	Score-Final	Rank-Qualifying	Score-Qualifying
2002	U.S. Championships	Cleveland	Floor Exericse	1
2002	U.S. Championships	Cleveland	All Around	4

2001 season

Year	Competition Description	Location	Apparatus	Rank-Final	Score-Final	Rank-Qualifying	Score-Qualifying
2001	World Championships	Ghent	Team	2	166.845	2	221.420

2000 season

Year	Competition Description	Location	Apparatus	Rank-Final	Score-Final	Rank-Qualifying	Score-Qualifying
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney	Floor Exercise	7	9.262	7	9.612
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney	Team	5	228.983	4	229.208

References

^ [1]
^ The Associated Press and McClatchy Newspapers. "Olympics | Gymnast Morgan Hamm gets OK to compete Template:Wayback", The Seattle Times 30 July 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
^ Amanda Turner. "Artemev Replaces Hamm on U.S. Team Template:Wayback", International Gymnast Magazine 6 August 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
^ http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gn8PZpZPIT_o9Zm1tXCm1E0VSuJAD91MNDO80. Retrieved July 22, 2008. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)^{[dead link]}
^ ESPN - Morgan Hamm joins brother on Olympic sidelines - Olympics
^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enGi2wkYwLk

External links

Hamm twins video calendar
Morgan Hamm at the International Gymnastics Federation
Morgan Hamm at USA Gymnastics
Morgan Hamm at the United States Olympic Committee

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[2] The Associated Press and McClatchy Newspapers. "Olympics | Gymnast Morgan Hamm gets OK to compete Template:Wayback", The Seattle Times 30 July 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2011.

[internationalgymnast.com-3] Amanda Turner. "Artemev Replaces Hamm on U.S. Team Template:Wayback", International Gymnast Magazine 6 August 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2011.

[4] ttp://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gn8PZpZPIT_o9Zm1tXCm1E0VSuJAD91MNDO80. Retrieved July 22, 2008. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)^{[dead link]}

[5] ESPN - Morgan Hamm joins brother on Olympic sidelines - Olympics

[6] ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enGi2wkYwLk

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 He competed at the [[2000 Olympics]] in [[Sydney]] while aged 17, and the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]], alongside his twin brother [[Paul Hamm|Paul]], helping the American team win the silver medal in the team gymnastics competition. Morgan's contribution to this victory was vital as he performed on four of the six pieces and was the highest scorer for the team on vault and high bar. He also competed in floor and high bar finals, and only a tie-breaker kept him from taking bronze on the latter event.  Morgan was a member of the US team at the [[2003 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2003 World Championships]], where he helped earn a silver medal.
-In February 2007, Hamm announced that he would return to competitive gymnastics. He competed at the 2007 Visa National Championships, on floor and pommel horse. He competed at the 2008 Nationals and at the Olympic Trials. He was warned by the [[United States Anti-Doping Agency]] in July for testing positive for [[glucocorticosteroid]],<ref>The Associated Press and McClatchy Newspapers. "[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/olympics/2008080753_oly30.html Olympics | Gymnast Morgan Hamm gets OK to compete]", ''[[The Seattle Times]]'' 30 July 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2011.</ref> which is not performance-enhancing or banned but only allowed if proper paperwork is filed to document that the drug is used for therapeutic reasons. Hamm received the substance through an anti-inflammatory shot to his injured ankle but failed to file the paperwork<ref name ="internationalgymnast.com">Amanda Turner. "[http://internationalgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=525:artemev-replaces-hamm-on-us-team&catid=18:olympic-news&Itemid=142 Artemev Replaces Hamm on U.S. Team]", ''International Gymnast Magazine'' 6 August 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2011.</ref> and his results at the May 24 nationals competition were thrown out.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}} Hamm claimed that he had a legitimate medical need for the drug.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gn8PZpZPIT_o9Zm1tXCm1E0VSuJAD91MNDO80 |accessdate=July 22, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He was ultimately selected for the 2008 Olympic team.  However, Hamm withdrew from the games on August 7, 2008, due to an ankle injury.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/gymnastics/news/story?id=3523162 ESPN - Morgan Hamm joins brother on Olympic sidelines - Olympics<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Alexander Artemev]] replaced him on the team.
+In February 2007, Hamm announced that he would return to competitive gymnastics. He competed at the 2007 Visa National Championships, on floor and pommel horse. He competed at the 2008 Nationals and at the Olympic Trials. He was warned by the [[United States Anti-Doping Agency]] in July for testing positive for [[glucocorticosteroid]],<ref>The Associated Press and McClatchy Newspapers. "[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/olympics/2008080753_oly30.html Olympics | Gymnast Morgan Hamm gets OK to compete] {{wayback|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/olympics/2008080753_oly30.html |date=20110102061551 }}", ''[[The Seattle Times]]'' 30 July 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2011.</ref> which is not performance-enhancing or banned but only allowed if proper paperwork is filed to document that the drug is used for therapeutic reasons. Hamm received the substance through an anti-inflammatory shot to his injured ankle but failed to file the paperwork<ref name="internationalgymnast.com">Amanda Turner. "[http://internationalgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=525:artemev-replaces-hamm-on-us-team&catid=18:olympic-news&Itemid=142 Artemev Replaces Hamm on U.S. Team] {{wayback|url=http://internationalgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=525:artemev-replaces-hamm-on-us-team&catid=18:olympic-news&Itemid=142 |date=20110818144649 }}", ''International Gymnast Magazine'' 6 August 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2011.</ref> and his results at the May 24 nationals competition were thrown out.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}} Hamm claimed that he had a legitimate medical need for the drug.{{citation needed|date=February 2011}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gn8PZpZPIT_o9Zm1tXCm1E0VSuJAD91MNDO80 |accessdate=July 22, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He was ultimately selected for the 2008 Olympic team.  However, Hamm withdrew from the games on August 7, 2008, due to an ankle injury.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/gymnastics/news/story?id=3523162 ESPN - Morgan Hamm joins brother on Olympic sidelines - Olympics<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Alexander Artemev]] replaced him on the team.
 ==Sasuke==