Matt Hamon

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMatthew "Matt"•Hamon
Used nameMatt•Hamon
Born3 September 1968 in San Francisco, California (USA)
Measurements175 cm / 70 kg
NOC United States

Biography

Matthew Hamon was primarily a track cyclist who was on the US national team from 1990-95. Hamon usually raced team pursuit, and won six consecutive US titles (1991-96) in that event. He won a silver medal in team pursuit at the 1994 World Championships and added a bronze medal in the event at the 1995 Worlds. Hamon also won a silver medal in team pursuit at the 1991 Pan American Games.

Hamon attended Humboldt State University but he later obtained a masters’ in fine arts from the University of Washington. He became a college professor of art, teaching at the University of Washington, Prescott College, Montana Tech, Evergreen State College, and the University of Montana.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1992 Summer Olympics Cycling Track (Cycling) USA Matt Hamon
Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men (Olympic) United States 9

Olympic family relations

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