Jake Freeman
Thomas Jacob Freeman (born November 5, 1980) is an American hammer thrower. He competed at the 2009 World Outdoor championships. 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. In 2011, Freeman was suspended by the USA Track & Field due a positive test for tetrahydrocannabinol. It was Freeman's second doping violation, having previously tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol in 2009.
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| Born | November 5, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 360 lb (160 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Manhattan Jaspers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | New York Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | HT (7.3 kg): 76.86 m (Princeton 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]- ^ "Career highlights". Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ "Track & Field News - The Bible Of The Sport Since 1948". trackandfieldnews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ "USATF suspends Freeman for positive drug test". ESPN.com. 27 May 2011.
External links
[edit]- Jake Freeman at World Athletics
- USATF profile for Jake Freeman
- Manhattan Jaspers bio