Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's hammer throw
| Men's hammer throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 8 April | |||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 11 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 80.26 m GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Para events | ||
| 100 m (T12) | men | |
| 100 m (T35) | women | |
| 100 m (T38) | men | women |
| 100 m (T47) | men | |
| 1500 m (T54) | men | women |
| Marathon (T54) | men | women |
| Long jump (T38) | women | |
| Shot put (F38) | men | |
| Javelin throw (F46) | women | |
The men's hammer throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 8 April 2018.[1]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]
| World record |  Yuriy Sedykh (URS)
|
86.74 m | Stuttgart, West Germany | 30 August 1986 |
| Games record |  Stuart Rendell (AUS)
|
77.53 m | Melbourne, Australia | 24 March 2006 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 8 April 2018 | 14:00 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
With sixteen entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[2]
Final
| Rank | Athlete | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
 Nick Miller (ENG)
|
63.60 | x | 76.48 | 80.26 | 79.75 | x | 80.26 | GR, NR[UK] |
 |
Matthew Denny (AUS)
|
x | x | 73.82 | 74.88 | x | 74.61 | 74.88 | PB |
 |
 Mark Dry (SCO)
|
69.00 | 68.44 | 68.74 | 70.78 | 71.34 | 73.12 | 73.12 | SB |
| 4 |  Adam Keenan (CAN)
|
x | 68.29 | x | 70.43 | 70.75 | 72.15 | 72.15 | |
| 5 | Taylor Campbell (ENG)
|
71.69 | x | x | 71.18 | 72.03 | 71.46 | 72.03 | |
| 6 |  Dempsey McGuigan (NIR)
|
67.08 | 68.73 | 67.80 | 67.33 | 70.24 | 68.27 | 70.24 | |
| 7 |  Osian Jones (WAL)
|
69.44 | 70.14 | x | 68.79 | 69.44 | x | 70.14 | |
| 8 | Jack Dalton (AUS)
|
x | 68.28 | x | 62.96 | x | 66.34 | 68.28 | =PB |
| 9 |  Tshepang Makhethe (RSA)
|
67.05 | 67.99 | x | — | 67.99 | |||
| 10 | Chris Bennett (SCO)
|
65.22 | 64.29 | x | 65.22 | ||||
| 11 | Huw Peacock (AUS)
|
64.68 | x | 65.19 | 65.19 | ||||
| 12 |  Constantinos Stathelakos (CYP)
|
x | x | 64.87 | 64.87 | ||||
| 13 |  Canigia Raynor (JAM)
|
64.36 | x | x | 64.36 | ||||
| 14 |  Jackie Siew Cheer Wong (MAS)
|
62.44 | x | 64.35 | 64.35 | ||||
| 15 | Alexandros Poursanidis (CYP)
|
x | x | 63.86 | 63.86 | ||||
| 16 |  Dominic Ondigi Abunda (KEN)
|
60.15 | 60.64 | 61.38 | 61.38 | NR | |||
- Note
- UK Also a British record
References
- ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's hammer throw". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ a b Athletics | Men's Hammer Throw - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 89. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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