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*[https://genia.berlin/iaaf/iaaf.php?a=throws&d=hammer-throw IAAF list of hammer-throw records in XML] |
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*[http://www.hammerthrow.eu/ HammerThrow.eu (Results, Top-Lists, Records, Videos, ...)] |
*[http://www.hammerthrow.eu/ HammerThrow.eu (Results, Top-Lists, Records, Videos, ...)] |
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*[http://www.hammerthrow.org/ HammerThrow.org (Information about the event, coaching tips and resources, ...)] |
*[http://www.hammerthrow.org/ HammerThrow.org (Information about the event, coaching tips and resources, ...)] |
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The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin.
History
With roots dating back to the 15th century, the contemporary version of the hammer throw is one of the oldest of Olympic Games competitions, first included at the 1900 games in Paris, France (the second Olympiad of the modern era). Its history since the late 1960s and legacy prior to inclusion in the Olympics have been dominated by European and Eastern European influence, which has had an impact on interest in the event in other parts of the world.
The hammer evolved from its early informal origins to become part of the Scottish Highland games in the late 18th century, where the original version of the event is still contested today. It is believed that, like many Highland games events, the origin of the hammer throw is tied to a prohibition by King Edward I of England against Scotsmen possessing weapons during the Wars of Scottish Independence in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.
In the absence of weapons of war, the Scots turned to alternative methods of military training. The Highland Games became a more formalized event after the Highland Clearances of the late 18th century, which were an agricultural revolution that involved forced displacement of commoners in the Scottish Highlands by the aristocracy.
While the men's hammer throw has been part of the Olympics since 1900, the International Association of Athletics Federations did not start ratifying women's marks until 1995. Women's hammer throw was first included in the Olympics at the 2000 summer games in Sydney, Australia, after having been included in the World Championships a year earlier.
Competition
The men's hammer weighs 16 pounds (7.257 kg) and measures 3 feet 11 3⁄4 inches (121.5 cm) in length and the women's hammer weighs 8.82 lb (4 kg) and 3 feet 11 inches (119.5 cm) in length.[1] Like the other throwing events, the competition is decided by who can throw the implement the farthest.
Although commonly thought of as a strength event, technical advancements in the last 30 years have evolved hammer throw competition to a point where more focus is on speed in order to gain maximum distance.
The throwing motion involves about two swings from stationary position, then three, four or very rarely five rotations of the body in circular motion using a complicated heel-toe movement of the foot. The ball moves in a circular path, gradually increasing in velocity with each turn with the high point of the ball toward the sector and the low point at the back of the circle. The thrower releases the ball from the front of the circle.
As of 2015[update] the men's hammer world record is held by Yuriy Sedykh, who threw 86.74 m (284 ft 6+3⁄4 in) at the 1986 European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany on 30 August.
As of 2015[update] the world record for the women's hammer is held by Anita Włodarczyk, who threw 81.08 m (266 ft 0 in) in Władysławowo, Poland on 1 August 2015.
All-time top 25
Men
- Updated August 2015
Rank | Mark | Athlete | Location | Date | Ref |
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1 | 86.74 m (284 ft 6+3⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Stuttgart | 30 August 1986 | |
2 | 86.04 m (282 ft 3+1⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Dresden | 3 July 1986 | |
3 | 84.90 m (278 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ![]() |
Minsk | 21 July 2005 | |
4 | 84.86 m (278 ft 4+3⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Prague | 29 June 2003 | |
5 | 84.62 m (277 ft 7+1⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Seville | 6 June 1992 | |
6 | 84.51 m (277 ft 3 in) | ![]() |
Grodno | 9 July 2008 | |
7 | 84.48 m (277 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Lausanne | 12 July 1990 | |
8 | 84.40 m (276 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Banská Bystrica | 9 September 1984 | |
9 | 84.19 m (276 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ![]() |
Szombathely | 10 August 2003 | |
10 | 83.93 m (275 ft 4+1⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Szczecin | 9 August 2015 | [2] |
11 | 83.68 m (274 ft 6+1⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Zalaegerszeg | 19 September 1998 | |
12 | 83.46 m (273 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Sochi | 26 May 1990 | |
13 | 83.43 m (273 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ![]() |
Adler | 10 February 2002 | |
14 | 83.40 m (273 ft 7+1⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Athens | 16 May 1988 | |
15 | 83.38 m (273 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ![]() |
Edmonton | 5 August 2001 | |
16 | 83.30 m (273 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ![]() |
Lahti | 14 July 2004 | |
17 | 83.04 m (272 ft 5+1⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Frankfurt | 29 June 1997 | |
18 | 83.00 m (272 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ![]() |
Saint-Denis | 4 June 1998 | |
19 | 82.78 m (271 ft 7 in) | ![]() |
Dortmund | 26 June 1999 | |
20 | 82.69 m (271 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ![]() |
Zürich | 16 August 2014 | |
21 | 82.64 m (271 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ![]() |
Dresden | 3 August 1985 | |
22= | 82.62 m (271 ft 3⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Zalaegerszeg | 30 May 1998 | |
22= | 82.62 m (271 ft 3⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Kyiv | 27 April 2002 | |
24 | 82.58 m (270 ft 11 in) | ![]() |
Celje | 2 September 2009 | |
25 | 82.54 m (270 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ![]() |
Krasnodar | 13 May 1992 |
Women
- Updated August 2015
Rank | Mark | Athlete | Location | Date | Ref |
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1 | 81.08 m (266 ft 0 in) | ![]() |
Władysławowo | 1 August 2015 | [3] |
2 | 79.42 m (260 ft 6+3⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Halle | 21 May 2011 | |
3 | 78.80 m (258 ft 6+1⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Moscow | 16 August 2013 | |
4 | 78.69 m (258 ft 2 in) | ![]() |
Minsk | 18 July 2012 | |
5 | 77.68 m (254 ft 10+1⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Chengdu | 29 March 2014 | |
6 | 77.33 m (253 ft 8+1⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Incheon | 28 Sept 2014 | |
7 | 77.26 m (253 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ![]() |
Tula | 12 June 2006 | |
8 | 77.13 m (253 ft 1⁄2 in) | ![]() |
Zhukovskiy | 30 June 2013 | |
9 | 76.90 m (252 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ![]() |
Trnava | 16 May 2009 | |
10 | 76.83 m (252 ft 3⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Doha | 11 May 2007 | |
11 | 76.72 m (251 ft 8+1⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Zhukovsky | 23 June 2012 | |
12 | 76.66 m (251 ft 6 in) | ![]() |
Minsk | 23 June 2006 | |
13 | 76.63 m (251 ft 4+3⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Zhukovsky | 23 June 2006 | |
14 | 76.62 m (251 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ![]() |
Zagreb | 9 September 2008 | |
15 | 76.56 m (251 ft 2 in) | ![]() |
Minsk | 12 June 2012 | |
16 | 76.33 m (250 ft 5 in) | ![]() |
Minsk | 29 June 2008 | |
17 | 76.21 m (250 ft 1⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Sochi | 26 May 2007 | |
18 | 76.17 m (249 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Moscow | 24 July 2013 | |
19 | 76.07 m (249 ft 6+3⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Rüdlingen | 29 August 1999 | |
20 | 76.05 m (249 ft 6 in) | ![]() |
London | 10 August 2012 | |
21= | 75.73 m (248 ft 5+1⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Des Moines | 22 June 2013 | |
21= | 75.73 m (248 ft 5+1⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Tucson | 22 May 2014 | |
23 | 75.68 m (248 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ![]() |
Tula | 4 June 2000 | |
24 | 75.09 m (246 ft 4+1⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Moscow | 15 July 2013 | |
25 | 75.08 m (246 ft 3+3⁄4 in) | ![]() |
Warsaw | 17 June 2007 |
Olympic medalists
Men
Women
World Championships medalists
Men
Women
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2007 Osaka | ![]() |
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2009 Berlin | ![]() |
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2011 Daegu | ![]() |
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2015 Beijing | ![]() |
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Season's bests
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Notes and references
- ^ "Hammer Throw - Introduction". IAAF. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ Phil Minshull (9 August 2015). "Fajdek throws 83.93m in Szczecin". IAAF. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ Jon Mulkeen (1 August 2015). "Wlodarczyk smashes hammer world record with 81.08m in Cetniewo". IAAF. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ a b 2004 Olympic Hammer Throw Medalists. Olympics.com. Retrieved on 2024-04-13.
- ^ a b Engeler, Elaine (10 June 2010). "CAS Reinstates Medals for Hammer Throwers". Yahoo! Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved 15 June 2010.