Thomas Jacob Freeman (born November 5, 1980) is an American

hammer throw The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consis ...

er. He competed at the 2009 World Outdoor championships. A native of

East Greenwich, Rhode Island East Greenwich is a town and the county seat of Kent County, Rhode Island. The population was 14,312 at the 2020 census. East Greenwich is the wealthiest municipality within the state of Rhode Island. It is part of the Providence metropolitan st ...

, Freeman attended

Bishop Hendricken High School Bishop Hendricken High School (or Hendricken) is a Catholic, all-male, college preparatory high school located in Warwick, Rhode Island, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence. Founded by the Brothers of the Holy Cross in 1959, and named ...

. He was ''

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'' "High School Athlete of the Year" in 2000. In 2011, Freeman was suspended by the

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due a positive test for

tetrahydrocannabinol Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis and one of at least 113 total cannabinoids identified on the plant. Although the chemical formula for THC (C21H30O2) describes multiple isomers, the term ''THC'' ...

. It was Freeman's second doping violation, having previously tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol in 2009.

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1980 births Living people Bishop Hendricken High School alumni American male hammer throwers Track and field athletes from Cincinnati Male weight throwers Doping cases in athletics American sportspeople in doping cases USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners 21st-century American people {{US-hammerthrow-athletics-bio-stub