About Rodolfo Hammersley
Born 1889. Rodolfo Hammersley was a Chilean athletics competitor.
Rodolfo Hammersley Hempel (June 10, 1889 – ) was a Chilean track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Valparaíso, the son of Robert Hammersley from Islington, London, and Emma Marie Hempel. He was the father of tennis player Andrés Hammersley and alpine skier Arturo Hammersley.
Hammersley was a generalist in track and field, practising a wide variety of events. In 1910, he was timed at 10.4 seconds for the 100 metres, which would have equalled the world record at that time.
In the 1912 Summer Olympics, he finished 13th in the standing high jump event and 28th in the high jump competition. This made Hammersley part of Chile's first official delegation to the Olympics.
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Who was Rodolfo Hammersley?
Chilean high jumper
When was Rodolfo Hammersley born?
Rodolfo Hammersley was born on 10 June 1889 in Valparaíso.
What was Rodolfo Hammersley's occupation?
Rodolfo Hammersley was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Rodolfo Hammersley?
Rodolfo Hammersley was Chilean.
Sources & further reading
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