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{{short description|American Olympian Artistic Gymnast (born 1982)}}
{{Infobox gymnast
| name            = Morgan Hamm
| image           = Morgan and Paul Hamm at 2008 ToGS SJ.JPG
| image_size      =
| caption         = Morgan and his twin-brother [[Paul Hamm|Paul]] performing in 2008 on [[The Tour of Gymnastics Superstars]]
| full_name       = Morgan Carl Hamm
| country         = [[United States men's national artistic gymnastics team|United States]]
| formercountry   = 
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|1982|09|24}}
| birth_place     = [[Washburn, Wisconsin]], U.S.
| death_date      = 
| death_place     = 
| spouse          = 
| training        = 
| height          = 165 cm
| discipline      = MAG
| natlteam        = 2000–2005, 2008
| gym             = Team Chevron<br />Team Texaco<br />Swiss Turners
| collegeteam     = 
| headcoach       = [[Miles Avery]]<br />Arnold Kvetenadze
| assistcoach     = Doug Stibel
| formercoach     = 
| eponymousskills = 
| retired         = 
| worldranking    = 
| show-medals     = yes
| medaltemplates  = {{MedalSport|Men's [[artistic gymnastics]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}
{{MedalCount
|[[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]]|0|1|0
|[[World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|World Championships]]|0|1|0
|[[Pacific Rim Championships|Pacific Alliance Championships]]|2|0|1
| total = yes
}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]|[[Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic team all-around|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2003 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2003 Anaheim]]|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Pacific Rim Championships|Pacific Alliance Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2004 Pacific Alliance Championships|2004 Honolulu]]|Team}}
{{MedalGold|[[2004 Pacific Alliance Championships|2004 Honolulu]]|Floor}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2004 Pacific Alliance Championships|2004 Honolulu]]|Pommel horse}} 
}}

'''Morgan Carl Hamm''' (born September 24, 1982 in [[Washburn, Wisconsin]]) is an American retired [[artistic gymnastics|artistic gymnast]] and former member of the [[United States men's national artistic gymnastics team]]. He is an Olympic silver medalist in the [[Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic team all-around|team competition]] at the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympics]] and a two-time Olympian ([[United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000]], [[United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004]]). He was a member of the silver-medal winning team at the [[2003 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2003 World Championships]]. Hamm was named to the [[United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Olympic team]] but withdrew from it due to injury.

==Early life==
Hamm was born September 24, 1982, in [[Washburn, Wisconsin]], to Sandy and Cecily Hamm. His twin brother, [[Paul Hamm]], is the 2004 Olympic All-Around Champion. His older sister, Elizabeth (Betsy), is a former member of the USA Gymnastics Senior National Team.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-gymnastics/roster/betsy-hamm/5562 |title=Betsy Hamm |website=floridagators.com |access-date=February 21, 2025}}</ref> He was raised in [[Waukesha, Wisconsin]] and attended [[Waukesha South High School]].

==Gymnastics career==
Hamm competed at the [[2000 Olympics]] in [[Sydney]] at age 17, and the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]], alongside his twin brother [[Paul Hamm|Paul]]. At the 2004 Olympics, he won the silver medal with the U.S. team in the team competition. Morgan's contribution to this medal-winning performance was vital as he performed on four of the six apparatus and was the highest scorer for the team on the vault and horizontal bar. He also competed in the floor and horizontal bar finals and only a tie-breaker kept him from winning the bronze medal in the latter event. Morgan was also a member of the U.S. team at the [[2003 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2003 World Championships]] that won a silver medal in the team competition.

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 National Championships and the 2008 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] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110102061551/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/olympics/2008080753_oly30.html |date=January 2, 2011 }}", ''[[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] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818144649/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=August 18, 2011 }}", ''International Gymnast Magazine'' 6 August 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2011.</ref> and his results at the May 24 National Championships were thrown out.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 29, 2008 |title=Gymnastics body won't appeal Morgan Hamm's punishment |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer08/gymnastics/news/story?id=3509537 |website=espn.com |access-date=February 21, 2025}}</ref> Hamm claimed that he had a legitimate medical need for the drug.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gn8PZpZPIT_o9Zm1tXCm1E0VSuJAD91MNDO80 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707012219/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gn8PZpZPIT_o9Zm1tXCm1E0VSuJAD91MNDO80 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 7, 2012 |accessdate=July 22, 2008 |title=The article requested is no longer available }}</ref> He was ultimately selected for the 2008 Olympic team. However, Hamm withdrew from the Olympics on August 7, 2008, due to an ankle injury.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/olympics/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.

===Airflare===
Morgan Hamm was the first person to officially introduce the [[Breakdance|B-Boy]] maneuver [[Airflare]] to gymnastics.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211206/enGi2wkYwLk Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160630064640/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enGi2wkYwLk Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enGi2wkYwLk| title = Morgan Hamm - Airflare Debut (w/ Interview) | website=[[YouTube]]| date = 7 October 2008 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Morgan Hamm also competed alongside his brother, [[Paul Hamm]], in the two 2005 ''[[Sasuke (TV series)|Sasuke]]'' competitions (#14, #15,). In the 14th competition, he timed out before he attempted 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.

In 2010, Hamm enrolled at [[Concordia University Wisconsin]] to study [[pharmacology]]. In 2014, he completed his studies and earned his [[Doctor of Pharmacy]] degree. He worked as a pharmacist in [[Milwaukee]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.stvincentcharity.com/radiant/posts/olympic-athlete-turns-to-st-vincent-surgeon-for-expertise |title=Olympic Athlete Turns to St. Vincent Surgeon for Expertise |date=February 21, 2018 |website=stvincentcharity.com |access-date=January 6, 2025}}</ref>

==Competitive history==
===2008 season===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Year
! Competition Description
! Location
! Apparatus
! Rank-Final
! Score-Final
! Rank-Qualifying
! Score-Qualifying
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2008
| rowspan="4" | U.S. Championships
| rowspan="4" | Houston
| Floor Exercise
| bgcolor="gold" | 1
|
|
|
|-
| Vault
| bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 (tie)
|
|
|
|-
| Horizontal bar
| bgcolor=cc9966" | 3
|
|
|
|-
| Pommel horse
| 8
|
|
|
|-
|}

===2007 season===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Year
! Competition Description
! Location
! Apparatus
! Rank-Final
! Score-Final
! Rank-Qualifying
! Score-Qualifying
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2007
| U.S. Championships
| San Jose
| Pommel horse
| 9 (tie)
|
|
|
|-
|}

===2004 season===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Year
! Competition Description
! Location
! Apparatus
! Rank-Final
! Score-Final
! Rank-Qualifying
! Score-Qualifying
|-
| rowspan="10" | 2004
| rowspan="4" | Olympic Games
| rowspan="4" |Athens
| All Around
|
|
| 67
| 38.662
|-
|Floor Exercise
| 8
| 9.650
|
|
|-
|Horizontal Bar
| 4
| 9.787
|
|
|-
|Team
| bgcolor="silver" | 2
| 172.933
| 2
| 230.419
|-
| rowspan="2" |World Cup/Series
| rowspan="2" | Rio de Janeiro
|Floor Exercise
| bgcolor="silver" | 2
| 9.637
| 1
| 9.612
|-
|Horizontal Bar
|bgcolor="gold" | 1
| 9.550
| 4
| 9.275
|-
| rowspan="4" | U.S. Championships
| rowspan="4" | Nashville
| Vault
| bgcolor="silver" | 2
|
|
|
|-
| Horizontal Bar
| bgcolor="silver' | 2
|
|
|
|-
| All-Around
| bgcolor=cc9966 | 3
|
|
|
|-
| Floor Exercise
| bgcolor=cc9966| 3
|
|
|
|-
|}

===2003 season===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Year
! Competition Description
! Location
! Apparatus
! Rank-Final
! Score-Final
! Rank-Qualifying
! Score-Qualifying
|-
|rowspan="3" | 2003
| World Championships || Anaheim || Team || bgcolor="silver" | 2 || 171.121|| 1|| 227.743
|-
| rowspan="2" | U.S. Championships
| rowspan="2" | Milwaukee
| Floor Exercise
| bgcolor="gold" | 1
|
|
|
|-
| All-Around
| 4
|
|
|
|-
|}

===2002 season===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Year
! Competition Description
! Location
! Apparatus
! Rank-Final
! Score-Final
! Rank-Qualifying
! Score-Qualifying
|-
|rowspan="2" | 2002
| rowspan="2" | U.S. Championships
| rowspan="2" | Cleveland
| Floor Exercise
|bgcolor="gold" | 1
|
|
|
|-
| All-Around
| 4
|
|
|
|-
|}

===2001 season===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Year
! Competition Description
! Location
! Apparatus
! Rank-Final
! Score-Final
! Rank-Qualifying
! Score-Qualifying
|-
|rowspan="1" | 2001
| World Championships || Ghent || Team || bgcolor="silver" | 2 || 166.845|| 2|| 221.420
|-
|}

===2000 season===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Year
! Competition Description
! Location
! Apparatus
! Rank-Final
! Score-Final
! Rank-Qualifying
! Score-Qualifying
|-
|rowspan="2" | 2000
| rowspan="2" | Olympic Games
| rowspan="2" | Sydney
| Floor Exercise || 7 || 9.262|| 7|| 9.612
|-
|Team || 5 || 228.983 || 4|| 229.208
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* [http://www.makingtheolympics.com/ Hamm twins video calendar] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419160854/http://makingtheolympics.com/ |date=2012-04-19 }}

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