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Hamm, Morgan
- 2004 Olympic silver medalist in the team competition, finished eighth on floor
- 2000 Olympian, finishing eighth on floor, fifth in the team competition
- 2003 World Championships silver medalist in team competition
- Won the 2004 American Cup floor exercise and pommel horse
- Three-time U.S. National champion in floor exercise (2000, 2002, 2003)
- Finished fourth in all-around at 2003 U.S. Championships
- Has a twin brother Paul, who is the 2004 Olympic all-around champion and 2003 world all-around champion
- Made history with Paul by becoming first set of twins ever to compete in same Olympic Games gymnastics competition (2000)
- Profiled and photographed with Paul for People Weekly's "most eligible bachelors" (2004)
- Started participating in gymnastics six months after his brother
- Favorite TV show is Friends…food is steak…movie is Dumb and Dumber…book is the Davinci Code
- Plays tennis, cards – Texas Hold’em is a favorite – chess, a German game called Sheepshead
- Enjoys making pottery, dancing – especially hip-hop
- Interested in becoming a physical therapist after his gymnastics career
- Has an older sister who competed in gymnastics for Iowa State University
Morgan shares a similar personality with his twin brother Paul, the 2003 world all-around champion, but there is one difference. "Paul can be bossy in the gym," Morgan told People Weekly. "Sometimes it gets on my nerves."
Related Links
Photo gallery: 2004 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials
Photo gallery: 2003 Gymnastics World Championships
Tip: Building 'canned hamm'-sized biceps
Official Web site: Hamm Twins
On the Olympics: “The whole Olympic experience has been pretty amazing.”
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Height: 5' 6
Born: 9/24/1982
Hometown: Waukesha, WI
Resides: Columbus, Ohio
Sport: Gymnastics
Event: All
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