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American crossfit trainer with cerebral palsy

Stephanie Hammerman-Roach is the world's first CrossFit Level 2 trainer with cerebral palsy. CrossFit has said she is the first woman with Cerebral Palsy to work for them as a trainer and Nike signed her as their first sponsored adaptive athlete from 2018 to 2022. She cites the death of one of her best friends in 2005 as her inspiration. She was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma Stage 3B in 2016.

Hammerman, known as Steph or The Hammer, grew up in Merrick, New York and graduated from Kennedy High School in 2008. Hammerman went on to study for a master's degree in college student affairs at Nova Southeastern University and an undergraduate degree from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida.

Career

Steph began her career as a child model with a feature for Toys R’Us. She was a special guest commentator as a toy reviewer on CNN by the age of 6 and was a columnist for WE magazine at 10.

At the age of 30, Hammerman had been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, in Shape, People and on the YouTube channel CrossFit. Hammerman has been involved in fitness since 2012.

Personal

Stephanie married Tyler Roach in a private ceremony on December 4, 2020. They reside in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Steph has 3 siblings Her youngest sister is named Amanda.

References

  1. ^ Yinger, Melissa (August 21, 2020). "Steph Hammerman's Staying Driven". CrossFit. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Mansmann, Julie (January 22, 2014). "Adaptive athlete, a Kennedy grad, inspires nationwide". LI Herald. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. Danger, Jessica (January 17, 2019). "How CrossFitter Steph Hammerman Became Nike's First Adaptive Training Sponsored Athlete". Morning Chalk Up. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. "Meet Steph Hammerman: How this cancer survivor overcame to become the 1st CrossFit Level 2 trainer with cerebral palsy". Good Morning America. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  5. "Meet Steph Hammerman: How this cancer survivor overcame to become the 1st CrossFit Level 2 trainer with cerebral palsy". Good Morning America. March 4, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  6. "Adaptive athlete breaks CrossFit Barrier". CNN. July 3, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  7. Mazziotta, Julie (April 22, 2019). "How This Woman with Cerebral Palsy Beat Expectations — and Cancer — to Open Her Own CrossFit Gym". People. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  8. Hammerman-Roach, Stephanie (2022). DRIVEN (1st ed.). Incorgnito Publishing Press. ISBN 9781944589813.
  9. "Leverage Adaptive Fitness to Stay DRIVEN with Steph The Hammer". Abilities. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  10. Hammerman, Amanda (November 8, 2017). "My Sister, Who Refuses to Fail". Oy! Chicago. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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