Jake Freeman

American hammer thrower
Jake Freeman
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1980-11-05) November 5, 1980 (age 43)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight360 lb (160 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventHammer throw
College teamManhattan Jaspers
ClubNew York Athletic Club
Achievements and titles
Personal bestHT (7.3 kg): 76.86 m (Princeton 2009)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
NACAC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 San Salvador Hammer throw
NACAC Under-25 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 San Antonio Hammer throw
Pan American Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Tampa Hammer throw
Usatf outdoor track and field championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Des Moines Hammer throw

Thomas Jacob Freeman (born November 5, 1980) is an American hammer thrower. He competed at the 2009 World Outdoor championships.[1]

A native of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, Freeman attended Bishop Hendricken High School. He was Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 2000.[2]

In 2011, Freeman was suspended by the USA Track & Field due a positive test for tetrahydrocannabinol.[3] It was Freeman's second doping violation, having previously tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol in 2009.

References

  1. ^ "Career highlights". Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  2. ^ "Track & Field News - The Bible Of The Sport Since 1948". trackandfieldnews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ "USATF suspends Freeman for positive drug test". ESPN.com. 27 May 2011.

External links

  • Jake Freeman at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  • USATF profile for Jake Freeman
  • Manhattan Jaspers bio
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Gatorade High School Track and Field Athlete of the Year
Boys
Girls
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1876–1878
New York Athletic Club
1879–1888 – NAAAA
  • 1879: James McDermott
  • 1880: William Curtis
  • 1881-2: Frank Lambrecht
  • 1883: Wilson Coudon
  • 1884-5: Frank Lambrecht
  • 1886: Wilson Coudon
  • 1887: Charles Queckberner
  • 1888Note 1: Frank Lambrecht
1888–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993-onwards
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
  • OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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1932-1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980-1992
The Athletics Congress
1993-onwards
USA Track & Field
Authority control databases: People Edit this at Wikidata
  • World Athletics


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