Morgan Hamm
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Artistic Gymnastics | |||
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| Silver | Athens 2004 | Team competition | |
Morgan Carl Hamm (born September 24, 1982 in Waukesha, Wisconsin) is a US gymnast.
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 historic medal was vital: he performed on four of the six pieces and was the highest scorer for the team on vault and high bar, where other more renowned gymnasts had faltered. He also competed in floor and high bar finals, and only a tie-breaker kept him from taking bronze on the latter piece. Morgan was a member of the US team for 2003 world championships, where he helped them to a silver medal.
Morgan Hamm also competed with his brother, Paul Hamm in the 2006 Ninja Warrior competition, completing three stages and eliminating 94 other contestants.
In February, 2007, Hamm announced that he would return to competitive gymnastics.[1]
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