Shane Hamman (born June 20, 1972 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), is a American Olympic weightlifter. This article is about the sport of weightlifting. ... The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of the Americas. ... The 13th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Canada for the second time, after the 1967 edition of the multi-sports event. ... is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in Oklahoma County and the state of Oklahoma. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Weightlifting is a sport where competitors attempt to lift heavy weights mounted on steel bars. ...

Early Years

Shane Hamman began to play soccer at the age of 6 and would do so until he was 12 years old. In his freshman year of high school, Hamman began football and was a standout for two years on the freshman and varsity squads. He would also wrestle his junior year. Hamman grew strong lifting large pallets of produce for his father's fruit market. During high school, he had broken several teenage records. He trained as a powerlifter after high school, but after seeing the 1996 Summer Olympics, he decided to switch his career to Olympic-style weightlifting. “Soccer” redirects here. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The word varsity can refer to several things. ... Powerlifting is a strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. ... The 1996 Summer h Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... This article is about the sport of weightlifting. ...

Life

Hamman is sometimes called the strongest man in America and was the first American to lift over 900 pounds (408 kilograms) in the two combined weightlifting events. Since 1997, with the exception of 2002, he has won a gold medal at every American Senior National Championship. From 2004 he holds every American weightlifting record in his class. For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kg redirects here. ... This article is about the sport of weightlifting. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and finished 10th. In the qualifying for the Olympics, during the 2003 World Championships, on his final lift he single-handedly secured three spots for athletes from the U.S. in the 2004 Summer Olympics. In the Olympics, he finished 7th in his weight category, setting a new American record with his total of 430 kg and his clean and jerk of 237.5 kg. The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... The clean and jerk is one of two weightlifting events. ...

Aside from his weightlifting prowess, Hamman also plays basketball and golf. Despite his 350 pound (160 kg) frame, he can hit a golf ball 350 yards (320 m), do a standing back flip, and leap vertically three feet (0.9 m). This article is about the sport. ... This article is about the sport. ...

Hamman currently lives in Mustang, Oklahoma. He has retired from Olympic weightlifting but will be at the next Olympics as an announcer for NBC. Mustang is a growing suburban city located in Canadian County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. ... This article is about the television network. ...

Hamman is now focusing on helping others. He gives speeches at various high schools about his career and what it took to get Olympian status.

External links

• Shane Hamman's Official Home Page
• Shane Hamman's U.S. Olympic Team bio
• Shane Hamman - Hall of Fame at Weightlifting Exchange