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Age
22
Hometown
Marietta, GA
Coach: Tripp Morris (Father)
Train out of (city and gym): Marietta, Georgia | Ritual Weightlifting
First Competition: Garage Freedom Open July 9, 2016
Competition Personal records: 140 SN, 187 CJ, 324 T - All are American records set at national events. 181 kg CJ at 2025 Senior Pan American Championships is 65 kg world record.
Accolades (Titles, American/World Records)
Earned bronze at 2024 Paris Olympic Games, becoming first men's Olympic medalist since 1984
Became first American man to break a senior world record since 1969 with 176 kg clean & jerk as a 61 kg at the 2024 World Cup.
2025 World Championships bronze medalist
2022 and 2024 Junior World Championships gold medalist
2023 Grand Prix I Silver Medalist
Seven-time champion at age-group Pan American Championships
2026 Senior Pan American Championships silver medalist
Holds two senior world records and three junior or youth world records
Holds 25 American records across senior, junior, and youth
Features
The Guardian Hampton Morris: Seven Coffees, 657lb Lifted and a Historic US Medal
Hampton Morris Wins Historic Olympic Weightlifting Medal for USA: ‘I’m just in disbelief’
Hampton Morris Becomes First American Men’s Olympic Medalist Since 1984
Hampton Morris Breaks World Record, Closes in on Olympic Weightlifting Spot
“Hamp the Champ” - A Weightlifting Documentary | Hampton Morris
Hampton Morris Breaks Decades Long Gold Medal Drought for Team USA Men
2026 VIRUS Weightlifting Series 1
Location: Columbus, OHVenue: Greater Columbus Convention CenterCompetition Dates: March 5-8, 2026Qualification Period: February 5, 2025 – February 5, 2026 Registration Opens ($199): November 1, 2025 - 12:01 a.m. MTRegistration Closes: February 19, 2026...