Reinhardt Hamman

Reinhardt Hamman

Personal information
Nationality	South African
Born	(1990-02-20) 20 February 1990 Cape Town, South Africa
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)
Medal record Paralympic athletics Representing South Africa Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Javellin throw - F38 IPC Athletics World Championships 2013 Lyon Javelin F37/38 2015 Doha Javelin F38 2015 Doha Shot put F38

Reinhardt Hamman (born 20 February 1990) is a Paralympian Track and field athlete from South Africa competing mainly in category F38 throwing events.

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. 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. Two years later he competed at the 2015 World Championships in Doha, winning gold in the javelin and silver in the shot put.

Personal history

Hamman was born in Cape Town, South Africa in 1990. He has cerebral palsy.