Fred Hammer
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Frédéric Hammer |
| Nationality | Luxembourgian |
| Born | 7 March 1930 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Died | 26 June 2020 (aged 90) |
| Relative | Paul Hammer (father)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting, long Jump |
| Event(s) | 200 metres, 400 metres, long jump |
Fred Hammer (7 March 1930 – 26 June 2020), also known by full name Frédéric Hammer, was a Luxembourgian sprinter.[1] He competed in the 200 metres, 400 metres and 400 metres relay at the 1952 Summer Olympics, and the 200 metres and long jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2][3] Hammer also won a bronze medal at the 1949 Summer International University Sports Week, precursor to the World University Games, in the 4 × 100 m relay.
His father, Paul Hammer, was also an athletics Olympian at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]
In June 2008, Hammer received the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.[4]
Hammer died aged 90 on 26 June 2020. He was described by the Luxemburger Wort as a household name in Luxembourg.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Fred Hammer". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fred Hammer Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ Henri Bressler; Pierre Gricius; Georges Klepper (2 January 2024). Lëtzebuerger Olympia Lexikon. Editions Schortgen. ISBN 9782879531977.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "« Promotion dans les ordres nationaux » : Les anciens « Olympiens » luxembourgeois à l'honneur" (in French). Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Beispiel von sportlicher Langlebigkeit - Ehemaliger Leichtathlet und Olympiateilnehmer Fred Hammer verstorben". PressReader (in German). Luxemburger Wort. 2 July 2020. p. 52.
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