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Fred Hammer

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Fred Hammer
Personal information
Birth nameFrédéric Hammer
NationalityLuxembourgian
Born(1930-03-07)7 March 1930
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Died26 June 2020(2020-06-26) (aged 90)
RelativePaul Hammer (father)[1]
Sport
SportSprinting, 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

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  1. ^ a b c "Fred Hammer". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ "« Promotion dans les ordres nationaux » : Les anciens « Olympiens » luxembourgeois à l'honneur" (in French). Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
  5. ^ "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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