His Athens medal was contested by the South Korean runner-up, and not until the Court of Arbitration for Sport declared the gold was his, two months after the Games, could Hamm enjoy his victory.

• 来自韩国的亚军不断向他获得金牌的正当性发起挑战。直到奥运会后的两个月，体育仲裁法庭将金牌判给了哈姆，他才得以享受胜利的喜悦。