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] 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] By 2014, the video had accumulated a total of 9,502,956 views;[6] 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 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
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
- ^ a b François & Robène 2020.
- ^ Poliakov 2022, p. 357.
- ^ Waruguru 2023.
- ^ a b c Gross 2024.
- ^ a b Mueller 2016, p. 56.
- ^ Mueller 2016, p. 57.
Bibliography
- François, Lechby; Robène, Luc (2020-08-15). "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 (2024-09-30) [December 2014]. "The Body-Weight Warriors". Men's Health. Archived from the original on 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- Mueller, Alain (2016-05-31). "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 (2022-02-01). "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 (2023-08-08). "Who are the 10 best Calisthenics athletes in the world currently?". Sports Brief. Archived from the original on 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
External links
- HANNIBAL FOR KING (Video). blessisin718. 2008-07-10. Archived from the original on 2025-02-07. Retrieved 2025-02-07 – via YouTube.
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