Hammer throw

This article is about the event in regular track and field competitions. For the similar Highland games event with a different type of hammer, see Scottish hammer throw.

Athletics
Hammer throw
World records
MenSoviet Union Yuriy Sedykh 86.74 m (284 ft 6 in) (1986)
WomenPoland Anita Włodarczyk 82.98 m (272 ft 2 in) (2016)
Olympic records
MenSoviet Union Sergey Litvinov 84.80 m (278 ft 2 in) (1988)
WomenPoland Anita Włodarczyk 82.29 m (269 ft 11 in) (2016)
World Championship records
MenBelarus Ivan Tsikhan 83.63 m (274 ft 4 in) (2007)
WomenPoland Anita Włodarczyk 80.85 m (265 ft 3 in) (2015)
The traditional Highland games version of the event

The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin.

The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consists of a metal ball attached by a steel wire to a grip. These three components are each separate and can move independently. Both the size and weight of the ball vary between men's and women's events. The women's hammer weighs 4 kilograms (8.8 lb) for college and professional meets while the men's hammer weighs 7.26 kilograms (16.0 lb).[1]

  1. ^ Hammer Throw Facts World Athletics