Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw
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The men's hammer throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 3, 1936. There were 27 competitors from 16 nations.[1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by Karl Hein of Germany.[2] The silver medal went to Erwin Blask, also of Germany. They were the first medals for Germany in the event; Germany was also the first country other than the United States to have two medalists in the event in the same Games. Fred Warngård of Sweden took bronze. The United States' eight-Games medal streak in the hammer throw was snapped, with the Americans' best result being William Rowe's fifth place.
Men's hammer throw at the Games of the XI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympiastadion | |||||||||
Date | August 3 | |||||||||
Competitors | 27 from 16 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 56.49 OR | |||||||||
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