Team USATeam Handball

Aaron Hamm

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Athlete Bio

Aaron Hamm of the U.S. Men's National Handball Team in action

Height

6'0

Hometown

Conover, NC

Education

Newton-Conover High School University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Personal

Son of Steve and Maggie…Brother of Kendall and Rachael…Played basketball, soccer, football, and tennis while at Newton-Conover High School and won 2017 Male Athlete of the Year…Studying chemistry and working in a lab at UNC-CH…A member and counselor in Camp Kesem…Hobbies include reading, watching sports, and cooking, along with spending quality time with friends and family…Loves to travel and would like to learn Spanish before attending dental school.

Career Highlights

2020 Air Force Invitational – 3rd (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
2020 Carolina Blue Cup – 1st (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
2019 Tar Heel Invitational – 1st (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
2019 USATH Collegiate National Championships - 2nd (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
2019 IHF Trophy Inter-Continental Phase- 3rd (Pristina, Kosovo)
2018 IHF Trophy Continental Phase – 1st (Chicago, Illinois)
2018 IHF Trophy NORCA Phase – 1st (Chicago, Illinois)

World Championship Experience

2019 IHF Men’s Junior World Championship - 22nd (Vigo, Spain)