Hannibal For King
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Hannibal For King |
| Born | February 4, 1978 Queens, New York City, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Street workout |
Hannibal Tyrone Lanham (born February 4, 1978), nicknamed Hannibal For King, is an American calisthenic athlete and a pioneer of the practice of street workout.[1]
Biography
Hannibal Tyrone Lanham[2] was born on February 4, 1978[‡ 1] in Queens, New York City.[3][4] He is an African American.[5] Lanham went through a difficult childhood; as his father was incarcerated, he was raised by his grandmother. By 2008, he was living in a homeless shelter, although his fortunes would turn when a video of him performing extraordinary feats of calisthenics in a park, titled "Hannibal For King," became viral.[4][5] [6]By 2014, the video had accumulated a total of 9,502,956 views;[7] it was an emblematic moment of the history of street workout, and fueled the popularity of the activity.[1] Following its publication, Lanham would make a "modest" income as a personal trainer, through DVD sales, and endorsement deals.[4]
References
Primary sources
In the text, these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):
- ↑ Lanham, Hannibal Tyrone. "Hannibal For King". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
To the rest of the world, they know me as Hannibal For King. Born: 4. February 1978 From Jamaica Queens, New York Training calisthenics for 20+ years now.
Citations
- 1 2 François & Robène 2020.
- ↑ Poliakov 2022, p. 357.
- ↑ Waruguru 2023.
- 1 2 3 Gross 2024.
- 1 2 Mueller 2016, p. 56.
- ↑ Montagh, Jason (July 9, 2026). "America's Toughest Workout Isn't in a Gym — It's on the Street".
- ↑ Mueller 2016, p. 57.
Bibliography
- François, Lechby; Robène, Luc (August 15, 2020). "Corps et activités sportives dans l'espace urbain. Le cas du street workout à Bordeaux. Une approche socio-anthropologique de l'éducation physique". Études caribéennes (in French) (45–46). doi:10.4000/etudescaribeennes.18646. ISSN 1779-0980.
- Gross, Michael Joseph (September 30, 2024) [December 2014]. "The Body-Weight Warriors". Men's Health. Archived from the original on January 16, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- Mueller, Alain (May 31, 2016). "Construire le street workout, faire le genre : snapshots ethnographiques sur le bricolage identitaire engagé par les pratiquant-e-s de « fitness des rues »". Sciences sociales et sport (in French). 9 (1): 47–82. doi:10.3917/rsss.009.0047. ISSN 1967-7359.
- Poliakov, Sviatoslav (February 1, 2022). "Masculinity constructing among street workout youth in post-Soviet Dagestan". Sport in Society. 25 (2): 353–368. doi:10.1080/17430437.2020.1806824. ISSN 1743-0437.
- Waruguru, Grace (August 8, 2023). "Who are the 10 best Calisthenics athletes in the world currently?". Sports Brief. Archived from the original on August 9, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
External links
- HANNIBAL FOR KING (Video). blessisin718. July 10, 2008. Archived from the original on February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025 – via YouTube.
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