Chris Hammer
Sport: Paratriathlon
Gold: 1 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: March 30, 1986
Height: 5'10"
Age: 39
Hometown: Elkins, WV
Education: Grand Valley State University
Biography
Quick Facts
- Chris Hammer was born with one hand, the result of a congenital condition
- He grew up playing multiple sports such as baseball and ice hockey and as he got older, he found an interest in distance running
- Hammer went on to run collegiately for Grand Valley State University
- While in college he joined the U.S. Paralympics Track & Field Team
- In 2013, he decided to try triathlon
For two seasons, Hammer coached the varsity women’s triathlon team at Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia - Hammer has a master’s degree in Sports Administration from Eastern Washington University and a PhD in Sports Psychology from the University of Utah
- His name is on the wall of fame in a bar in Michigan for eating 12 chili dogs in one sitting.
- He is married and has two daughters
Paralympic Experience
- 4-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, gold (PTS5 - Men)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th (PTS5 - Men)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 4th (PT4 - Men)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, 9th (1500m T46 - Men), 10th (Marathon T46 - Men), 17th (800m T46 - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2024 – 4th (PTS5 - Men)
- Years of participation: PTS5 - Men 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024; Team Relay - Open 2022, 2023; PT4 - Men 2014, 2015, 2016; TRI-4 - Men 2013; Marathon T46 - Men 2011
- Medals: 7 (1 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze)
- Gold – 2021 (PTS5 - Men)
- Silver – 2022 (Team Relay - Open)
- Bronze – 2023 (PTS5 - Men); 2022 (PTS5 - Men); 2019 (PTS5 - Men); 2017 (PTS5 - Men); 2014 (PT4 - Men)
