Stephanie Hammerman
Stephanie Hammerman-Roach is the world's first CrossFit Level 2 trainer with cerebral palsy. CrossFit has said[1] she is the first woman with Cerebral Palsy to work for them as a trainer and Nike signed her as their first sponsored adaptive athlete from 2018 to 2022. She cites the death of one of her best friends in 2005 as her inspiration.[2][3] She was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma Stage 3B in 2016.[4]
Hammerman, known as Steph or The Hammer, grew up in Merrick, New York and graduated from Kennedy High School in 2008. Hammerman went on to study for a master's degree in college student affairs at Nova Southeastern University and an undergraduate degree from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida.[2]
Career[edit]
Steph began her career as a child model with a feature for Toys R’Us.[citation needed] She was a special guest commentator as a toy reviewer on CNN by the age of 6 and was a columnist for WE magazine at 10.[citation needed]
At the age of 30, Hammerman had been featured on Good Morning America,[5] CNN,[6] in Shape, People[7] and on the YouTube channel CrossFit.[1] Hammerman has been involved in fitness since 2012.[8]
Personal[edit]
Stephanie married Tyler Roach in a private ceremony on December 4, 2020. They reside in Scottsdale, Arizona.[citation needed]
Steph has 3 siblings that were unnamed in her personal memoir.[9] Her youngest sister is named Amanda.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Yinger, Melissa (August 21, 2020). "Steph Hammerman's Staying Driven". CrossFit. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Mansmann, Julie (January 22, 2014). "Adaptive athlete, a Kennedy grad, inspires nationwide". LI Herald. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ Danger, Jessica (January 17, 2019). "How CrossFitter Steph Hammerman Became Nike's First Adaptive Training Sponsored Athlete". Morning Chalk Up. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Meet Steph Hammerman: How this cancer survivor overcame to become the 1st CrossFit Level 2 trainer with cerebral palsy". Good Morning America. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Meet Steph Hammerman: How this cancer survivor overcame to become the 1st CrossFit Level 2 trainer with cerebral palsy". Good Morning America. March 4, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ "Adaptive athlete breaks CrossFit Barrier". CNN. July 3, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ Mazziotta, Julie (April 22, 2019). "How This Woman with Cerebral Palsy Beat Expectations — and Cancer — to Open Her Own CrossFit Gym". People. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ Hammerman-Roach, Stephanie (2022). DRIVEN (1st ed.). Incorgnito Publishing Press. ISBN 9781944589813.
- ^ "Leverage Adaptive Fitness to Stay DRIVEN with Steph The Hammer". Abilities. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Hammerman, Amanda (November 8, 2017). "My Sister, Who Refuses to Fail". Oy! Chicago. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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