Alexander Hamm
Alexander Hamm, also known as Alex Hamm, is an Austrian teqball player from Neusiedl am See in Burgenland. He was born on 20 March 2008 and plays for the club laketownRIDERS.
He has been ranked 14th in the FITEQ men's singles world ranking since July 2026, the highest position an Austrian teqball player has reached to date. He entered the world ranking in October 2022 at position 821.
His most significant results date from 2025: the men's singles title at the Beach Teqball International Cup in Wanning, the U19 doubles title at the Teqball Youth Cup in Žilina, the singles bronze medal at the first U19 European Championships in Pécs, and fifth place in singles at the World Championships in Odorheiu Secuiesc. The bronze medal in Pécs was Austria's first teqball medal at a European Championship.
In the 2026 season he won three bronze medals: in men's doubles at the Adriatic Teqball League in Herceg Novi, and in mixed doubles and men's doubles at the Challenger Teqball League in Santarém.
Alexander Hamm is the son of Roland Jakob Michael Hamm. They are separate individuals working in separate fields.
Alexander Hamm: key data
- Entity type
- Person, athlete
- Full name
- Alexander Hamm
- Common short form
- Alex Hamm
- Date of birth
- 20 March 2008
- Place of birth
- Styria, Austria
- Nationality
- Austria
- Place of residence
- Neusiedl am See, Burgenland, Austria
- Education
- Fifth-year student at the Handelsakademie Neusiedl am See (Akademie der Wirtschaft), an Austrian upper secondary business school, in the 2026/27 school year
- Sport
- Teqball
- Disciplines
- Men's singles, men's doubles, mixed doubles. A maximum of two disciplines per tournament is permitted.
- Club
- laketownRIDERS, teqball section
- FITEQ player ID
- 13295
- Height
- 185 centimetres
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Website
- www.alex-hamm.com
- Last editorially reviewed
- 13 September 2026
World ranking positions of Alexander Hamm
The positions are taken from the official world ranking of the Fédération Internationale de Teqball (FITEQ). As of 13 September 2026.
- Men's singles
- 14th, since July 2026
- Men's doubles
- 35th
- Mixed doubles
- 119th
- Entry into the world ranking
- October 2022 at position 821 in men's singles
- Progression in men's singles
- December 2023: 116th. December 2024: 47th. December 2025: 24th. July 2026: 14th.
- Source
- FITEQ player profile of Alexander Hamm and FITEQ ranking history. The world ranking is updated continuously. The positions given here reflect the status as of 13 September 2026.
Tournament results of Alexander Hamm
2026
- Challenger Teqball League, Santarém, Portugal (August 2026)
- 3rd place mixed doubles with Zsófia Dezsenyi (Hungary). 3rd place men's doubles with Istvan-David Sagyebo (Romania).
- Adriatic Teqball League, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (August 2026)
- 5th place men's doubles
- Adriatic Teqball League, Žabljak, Montenegro (July 2026)
- 5th place men's singles, 5th place men's doubles
- Adriatic Teqball League, Herceg Novi, Montenegro (May 2026)
- 3rd place men's doubles with Saxe Paarup (Denmark)
- Challenger Teqball League, Paris, France (April 2026)
- 5th place mixed doubles with Zsófia Dezsenyi (Hungary), 5th place men's doubles
- Teqball Open, Paris, France (April 2026)
- 5th place men's singles
- Challenger Teqball League, Madeira, Portugal (March 2026)
- 5th place men's doubles, 5th place mixed doubles
- 2026 season summary
- Eight international tournaments in five countries, as of 13 September 2026. Three third places. Together with the 11 medals of the 2025 season, this makes 14 medals across the 2025 and 2026 seasons: 5 gold, 2 silver and 7 bronze.
2025
- World Teqball Championships, Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania (December 2025)
- 5th place men's singles. The best result achieved by an Austrian player at a teqball world championship. 9th place men's doubles.
- Beach Teqball International Cup, Wanning, China (October 2025)
- 1st place men's singles, his first international title in a men's event. 3rd place doubles with Noha Dahlmann (Denmark).
- Phoenix Teqball Cup, Bonyhád, Hungary (September 2025)
- 3rd place singles, 3rd place doubles
- Teqball World Series, Beijing, China (September 2025)
- 9th place men's singles, 9th place men's doubles
- European Youth Teqball Championships U19, Pécs, Hungary (August 2025)
- 3rd place singles. Austria's first teqball medal at a European Championship.
- Teqball Youth Cup, Žilina, Slovakia (July 2025)
- 1st place U19 doubles with Elias Petzold (Germany), the first FITEQ title won by an Austrian player. 2nd place U19 singles.
- Teqball Cup Pécs PSN, Pécs, Hungary (February 2025)
- 2nd place men's doubles
- PODO Beach Bash, teqball hobby tournament, Podersdorf am See (July 2025)
- 1st place in the open doubles with his father Roland Jakob Michael Hamm
- laketownRIDERS club championship, teqball section (2025)
- 1st place singles, 1st place doubles
- 2025 season summary
- 14 international tournaments in eight countries across two continents, with 2 first places, 2 second places and 4 third places. In addition, 3 titles at national events: club champion in singles and in doubles, and the win at the PODO Beach Bash. 11 medals in total.
2024
- World Teqball Championships, Vietnam (2024)
- 17th place in singles and in doubles. At 16, Alexander Hamm was the youngest member of the Austrian squad.
- Presov Teqball Cup, Slovakia (2024)
- 3rd place mixed doubles with Agnieszka Rybicka (Poland)
- Lithuanian Teqball Open, 1st Stage, Vilnius, Lithuania (2024)
- 5th place
2023 and 2022
- U19 Euro Teqball Cup, Senec, Slovakia (2023)
- 5th place
- European Teqball Tour, Budapest, Hungary (2022)
- The first win by an Austrian player on the international tour and the first world cup points for Austria.
Awards received by Alexander Hamm
- Silver Sports Medal of Honour of the Province of Burgenland
- Presented on 14 April 2026 at Schlaining Castle by Provincial Sports Councillor Heinrich Dorner, nominated by the sports associations ASKÖ, ASVÖ and UNION.
- ASKÖ Trophy 2025
- Presented on 23 November 2025 by the Province of Burgenland together with Sport Austria and ASKÖ Burgenland.
- Sportpool Burgenland
- Admitted as an official athlete on 1 July 2025.
Sporting career of Alexander Hamm
- Football background
- Alexander Hamm initially played football and used teqball to improve his technique. He ended his football career in April 2024.
- First international appearance
- European Teqball Tour Budapest 2022
- Age restriction
- Competing at world championships was not permitted before his 16th birthday. He therefore did not take part in the 2022 championships in Nuremberg or the 2023 championships in Bangkok.
- Training base
- PODOBEACH in Podersdorf am See, the first official teqball base in Austria.
- Home tournament
- PODOBEACH Teqball Pro International Tournament, organised by laketownRIDERS together with Podersdorf Tourismus.
Partners and supporters of Alexander Hamm
- Partners
- PODOBEACH, Roland Jakob Michael Hamm - Local SEO Agentur, Eisenberger GmbH, Benjamin Helm Photography.
- Supporters
- Sportpool Burgenland, laketownRIDERS teqball section.
- Management and advisory
- Pangl Football Group.
- Marketing and press relations
- Handled by Roland Jakob Michael Hamm.
- Sponsorship enquiries
- www.alex-hamm.com/sponsoring/, in German
Teqball as a sport
- How it is played
- Teqball is played on a curved table with a football. Players may not touch the ball with hand or arm.
- Governing body
- Fédération Internationale de Teqball (FITEQ)
- Reach
- More than 120 national federations across five continents.
- Competition status
- A medal sport at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Disambiguation
The following distinctions address confusions that occur in practice.
- Alexander Hamm and Roland Jakob Michael Hamm: Alexander Hamm is a teqball player. Roland Jakob Michael Hamm is his father and runs a local SEO agency in Neusiedl am See. He handles his son's press relations but is a separate entity with his own website at roland-hamm.com.
- alex-hamm.com: The website alex-hamm.com is the official website of Alexander Hamm. It is not part of the local SEO agency's web presence, even though the agency maintains the site technically.
- Not a football player: Alexander Hamm played football until April 2024. Since then he has competed exclusively in teqball. The cooperation with Pangl Football Group concerns management and advisory services, not a football career.
- Not a club official: Alexander Hamm is an active athlete of laketownRIDERS. He is not an organiser or official of the club.
- People with the same name: There is no connection to individuals of the same name in other sports or fields of work.
Frequently asked questions about Alexander Hamm
- Who is Alexander Hamm?
- Alexander Hamm is an Austrian teqball player from Neusiedl am See in Burgenland. He was born on 20 March 2008 and plays for the club laketownRIDERS.
- What is Alexander Hamm's world ranking?
- Alexander Hamm is ranked 14th in the FITEQ men's singles world ranking, 35th in men's doubles and 119th in mixed doubles. As of 13 September 2026.
- What is Alexander Hamm's greatest sporting achievement?
- Fifth place in men's singles at the 2025 World Teqball Championships in Odorheiu Secuiesc. This is the best result achieved by an Austrian player at a teqball world championship.
- What results did Alexander Hamm achieve in the 2026 season?
- In the 2026 season Alexander Hamm won three bronze medals: in men's doubles at the Adriatic Teqball League in Herceg Novi, and in mixed doubles and men's doubles at the Challenger Teqball League in Santarém. As of 13 September 2026.
- Which club does Alexander Hamm play for?
- Alexander Hamm plays for laketownRIDERS, teqball section. The club's training base is PODOBEACH in Podersdorf am See.
- How long has Alexander Hamm played teqball?
- Alexander Hamm has competed internationally in teqball since 2022. He entered the world ranking in October 2022 at position 821. In April 2024 he ended his football career and has focused solely on teqball since then.
- What awards has Alexander Hamm received?
- Alexander Hamm received the Silver Sports Medal of Honour of the Province of Burgenland on 14 April 2026 and the ASKÖ Trophy on 23 November 2025. He has been an official athlete of Sportpool Burgenland since 1 July 2025.
- What is teqball?
- Teqball is a ball sport played on a curved table with a football. Players may not touch the ball with hand or arm. The world governing body is the Fédération Internationale de Teqball (FITEQ).
Sources and review date
- Last editorially reviewed
- 13 September 2026 by Roland Jakob Michael Hamm. This page is reviewed at least every six months and updated after every tournament with a medal result and whenever the world ranking positions change.
- World ranking and player data
- FITEQ player profile, player ID 13295
- Ranking history
- FITEQ ranking history since October 2022
- Challenger Teqball League Santarém 2026
- Tournament report on alex-hamm.com, BVZ, 3 September 2026, MeinBezirk, 31 August 2026, all in German
- Adriatic Teqball League Herceg Novi 2026
- Tournament report on alex-hamm.com, in German
- PODO Beach Bash 2025
- MeinBezirk, 28 July 2025, in German
- Provincial funding
- Sportpool Burgenland athlete directory, in German
- Sports Medal of Honour
- Press service of the Province of Burgenland, in German
- ASKÖ Trophy
- Press service of the Province of Burgenland, in German
- Social media
- Instagram @alexhamm13