Hammed Suleman

Hammed Suleman’s journey began during his freshman year at DVHS, where his raw athletic potential became apparent. Hammed was asked to join the track and field team.

Hammed competed in the 400M and the 4×100 and 4x400M relay teams. It was in the long Jump, triple jump, and high jump where he truly found his stride. They become his specialty, the cornerstone of a decorated athletic career.

Junior year, Hammed had already made his mark, qualifying for the NCS and MOC.  Hammed personal bests of 22 feet 6 inches in long jump and 46 feet 9 inches in the triple jump, missing a berth to the state meet. Motivated Hammed, he committed to a rigorous off-season training regimen in preparation for his senior year.

Senior season, Hammed improved his long jump to 24’ 1” ranking him among the top jumpers in California and extended his triple jump to 51 feet 2 inches, ranking him the #1 triple jumper in the nation. Undefeated in the triple jump in 2009. Capturing major victories, Mt. SAC, Arcadia, Sacramento MOC, NCS Tri Valley, NCS MOC. His season culminated with a commanding win at the California State Championships, where he claimed Deer Valley’s first State title, winning the triple jump with a mark of 49’ 7.5”.

 He attended UC Berkeley, where he captured back-to-back Pac-12 titles in the long jump including a career-best of 26’ 0” which placed him in the top three in Cal’s storied long jump history.  Overcoming injuries, Hammed returned to the triple jump, notching a personal best of 53” 4 inches at the Texas Relays, leading the NCAA in the event at the time.

In 2014 Hammed represented Nigeria at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Hammed returned to UC Berkeley in 2015 to complete his academic journey, earning a master’s degree in education.