Edward Barton HAMM

United States of America
United States of America
AthleticsAthletics
Olympic Medals
1G
Games Participations1
First Olympic GamesAmsterdam 1928
Year of Birth1906

Biography

While attending Georgia Tech, Ed Hamm won the NCAA in 1927 and 1928 and then took the 1928 AAU long jump with a world record of 25-11⅛ (7.90). At the Olympics, Hamm scored a comfortable win over Silvio Cator of Haiti with a new Olympic record of 25-4¼ (7.73), but a mere nine days later, Cator claimed the world record with the first jump ever over 26 feet – 26-0¼ (7.93).

Personal Bests: LJ – 7.90 (1928).

Edward Barton HAMM
Replays

Olympic Results

Athlete Olympic Results Content

You may like