Richard Hammond is a British television and radio presenter best known for his stint on the television show Top Gear.
Hammond was injured in a horse fall in January of 2009, resulting in numerous abrasions and bruises. He was previously injured in a 288 mph dragster crash while filming Top Gear in September of 2006, where he sustained a serious brain injury.Telegraph: Richard Hammond injured in horse fall (January 20, 2009)
Television Career
- 2003: RI:SE
- 2004-2005: Crufts Dog Show
- 2005: Time Commanders
- 2004-2005: Should I Worry About...?
- 2006: 5 O'Clock Show
- 2006: Petrolheads
- 2003-2006: Brainiac: Science Abuse
- 2007: Last Man Standing
- 2007: Helicopter Heroes
- 2008: Engineering Connections
- 2008: Xpose
- 2002-2008: Top Gear
- 2009: Blast Lab
- 2009: Total Wipeout
Top Gear Fast Facts
- Television series
- Subject: Motor vehicles
- Network: BBC
- Premiered: October 20, 2002
- Producer: Andy Wilman
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Estimated viewers: 350 million worldwide
- Presenters: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and The Stig
References
Fast Facts
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Full name
Richard Mark Hammond
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Nickname
"Hamster"
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Born
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Birthplace
West Midlands, England
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Attended
Harrogate College of Art and Technology
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Fact:
Plays bass guitar
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Spouse
Amanda Etheridge, married on May 4, 2002
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Daughters
Isabella and Willow
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September 2006
Sustained a brain injury in a dragster crash
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January 2009
Sustained injuries in a horse fall
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Fact:
Unable to participate in the Hayes Golden Button Challenge in Gloucestershire due to his January 2009 injuries
