- 2008 Named to U.S. Olympic Team for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China (withdrew due to injury)
- 2008 Winter Cup Challenge (Las Vegas, NV)- 1st All-Around
- 2008 Pacific Rim Championships (San Jose, CA)- All-Around, PH, PB Champion
- 2008 Tyson American Cup (New York, NY)- All-Around Champion, 1st PB, 1st HB, 2nd VT, 3rd SR
- 2008 Winter Cup Challenge (Las Vegas, NV)- All-Around Champion
- 2007 Visa U.S. Championships (San Jose, CA)- 1st Place Floor, 4th Place Pommel Horse
- 2007 Visa U.S. National Floor Exercise Champion
- 2004 Olympic Team Member; All-Around Gold, Team Silver, HB Silver
- 2004 National All-Around, FX and HB Champion
- 2004 James E. Sullivan (AAU) Award Winner
- 2003 World Artistic Championships All- Around Gold, Team Silver, FX Gold
- 2003 National Champion
- 2002 Individual Event World Championships Team, FX Bronze Medalist
- 2002 National Champion
- 2002 PH and VT National Champion
Paul Hamm is a two-time Olympian and four-time National Champion gymnast with over 15 major titles to his name.
Paul Hamm became the first American male to win the All-Around Gold medal in gymnastics in 2004. He captured headlines around the world after suffering a fall on vault to pull off one of the greatest comebacks in Olympic gymnastics history with spectacular performances on the parallel bars and the high bar. Paul also won the Silver in the Men’s high bar, and, along with his twin brother Morgan, led the U.S. Men’s team to the Silver medal in the team competition.
In 2003 Paul made history by becoming the first-ever U.S. man to win the World Championships All-Around title in gymnastics. The U.S. Men’s Team won Silver and Paul also shared the floor
exercise Gold.
In August 2007, Paul and his brother Morgan competed for the first time since the 2004 Olympic Games to begin their journey to compete in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Though Paul was named to the 2008 US Olympic team, he was forced to withdraw prior to the Games due to injury.
Paul is the son of Sandy and Cecily Hamm, and has a twin brother, Morgan who was also on the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Teams. The brothers made history in 2000 as they became the first twins ever to compete in the same Olympic Games in gymnastics. The twins’ older sister Betsy is a former USA Gymnastics National Team member and was the NCAA’s National Beam Champion in 1998 and a 7-time All-American while competing for the University of Florida. Their father was an All-American springboard diver.
Paul graduated from Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business in June 2007, earning a degree in Accounting with a 3.9 overall GPA. He spent two years working for Breakwater Capital, LLC.
In 2010 Paul came out of retirement and announced his intent to begin training in an effort to make the 2012 Olympic team. In May 2011 Paul was named the Assistant Coach of the Ohio State University men’s gymnastics team. Paul is currently training for 2012 while coaching at OSU.
8.19.08
Television Special And 36 City Tour To Bring The Country’s Greatest GymnastsTo Your Home Town For A Sports And Music Extravaganza That Pairs Spectacularly Choreographed Gymnastics Routines With Music From The Disney Music Group Including Live Performances By Hollywood Records Artist Jordan Pruitt And BuenaVista Records’ Artists KSM
New York, NY – Just back from China, the country’s most celebrated gymnasts including reigning World Champion Shawn Johnson, 9-time World Championship medalist Nastia Liukin, 2005 All-Around World Champion Chellsie Memmel, and Olympic medalist Morgan Hamm will join Paul Hamm, Shannon Miller, Blaine Wilson and the U.S. gymnastics team for The 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars. A nationally televised special airing on MyNetwork TV on September 19th from 8:00-10:00pm (EST) will kick off the two month trek across the United States bringing world class gymnastics and music from Disney’s hottest young recording artists to an arena near you.
The 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars will offer fans a unique opportunity to see some of their favorite gymnasts perform live in an extraordinary sports and music extravaganza. In addition to medal-worthy athletic routines the show will feature songs from the Walt Disney Records’ Disney Girlz Rock 2 CD and live performances from teen sensations Jordan Pruitt and KSM. Jordan’s new album, Permission to Fly features the single “One Love” and is currently available exclusively at Limited Too stores. KSM recorded the show’s theme song, “Hero in You,” a new pop/rock anthem written and produced by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil of “High School Musical” fame. KSM’s debut album is set for release in 2009. (read more)
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6.23.08
REUTERS- By Larry Fine
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Olympic all-around gymnastics champion Paul Hamm was thrilled his twin brother, Morgan, was named in the U.S. men’s team for Beijing on Sunday, marking their third Olympics in a row as team mates.
Paul Hamm, despite recovering from a broken hand, was named to the six-man team on Saturday at the end of the Olympic trials. Morgan Hamm, struggling with strained tendons in his left ankle, was one of four gymnasts placed on the team Sunday.
“We’ve had a great career, done everything together,” the 25-year-old Olympic champion told reporters. “We made this comeback together and now we’re on the Olympic team. It feels so good.
“We don’t have to deal with that circumstance where one of us makes it and the other doesn’t. That would have been devastating.”
Paul Hamm petitioned U.S. selectors to be placed directly on team and he was, pending demonstration of his fitness next month.
The Hamm brothers embarked on comebacks last year with an eye toward following up their U.S. team silver medals from Athens at Beijing, and both have had to deal with injuries.
Morgan Hamm suffered a torn pectoral muscle late last year and is now competing with strained tendons in his left ankle.
Paul Hamm broke a bone in his right hand at the U.S. national championships earlier this year and cannot resume gymnastics for another week.
“The family journey has been incredible,” Paul Hamm said. “What Morgan and I have gone through, the comeback, the injuries and finally have this whole process pay off.
“We’re going to work our butts off.” (read more)
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6.23.08
ROB CARR | The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA | Paul Hamm is so good, he can make the Olympic team without stepping on the floor.
The reigning Olympic gold medalist, who had to sit this week’s trials out with a broken hand, was selected for the U.S. team for the Beijing Games on Saturday, along with Jonathan Horton. The rest of the six-man team and/or a training squad will be announced today.
“It’s definitely a little bittersweet for me,” said Hamm, who still has to show he’s physically ready to compete at a July 22 training camp. “It makes me feel good knowing I’m officially on the team. Now I can just focus on my recovery and getting back in shape.” (read more)
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6.4.08
KUSA TV, 9NEWS Anyone who watched the Summer 2004 Olympics remembers the gymnasts that looked and sounded exactly alike. Paul and Morgan Hamm joined Susie Wargin to talk Olympic trials and a new initiative they have joined.
The Hamm twins will be 26 in September and are looking to return to the Olympic Games in 2008 after they both won medals in Athens.
Paul is currently working through a broken hand injury and will miss the Olympic trails coming up, however, he’s rehabbing diligently and can petition to be on the team once he is ready to compete again.
The Hamm’s are also a part of another team: the Right to Play program. It’s an athlete-based, international humanitarian organization emphasizing sports to help the development of children in underprivileged areas of the world. The goal is to help children build life skills and foster peace for children and communities worldwide. (read more)
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