Reinhardt Hamman
Personal information | |
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Nationality | South African |
Born | Cape Town, South Africa | 20 February 1990
Height | 181 cm (71 in) |
Sport | |
Country | South Africa |
Sport | Athletics |
Disability class | F38 |
Event(s) | shot put javelin throw discus throw |
Coached by | (Daniel Damon (javelin) |
Reinhardt Hamman (born 20 February 1990) is a Paralympian Track and field athlete from South Africa competing mainly in category F38 throwing events.[1]
Athletics career
Hamman took up athletics at the age of 13 at Vista Nova Primary School in Rondebosch. In 2009 he quit the sport following his disappointment at not qualifying for the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.[2] He returned to the sport in 2013, and was selected for the South African team o compete at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon. He took part in the javelin throw and shot put, finishing fifth in the shot, but threw a distance of 45.72 metres in the javelin to take the gold medal.[2] Two years later he competed at the 2015 World Championships in Doha, winning gold in the javelin and silver in the shot put.[2]
Personal history
Hamman was born in Cape Town, South Africa in 1990. He has cerebral palsy.[2]
References
- ^ "Hamman, Reinhardt". IPC Athletics. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Hamman, Reinhardt". IPC Athletics. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- Living people
- 1990 births
- South African male javelin throwers
- South African male shot putters
- Sportspeople from Cape Town
- Paralympic gold medalists for South Africa
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Paralympic athletes of South Africa