Hammer throw
Throwing event in track and field competitions / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Hammer throw?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
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.
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.
Quick Facts Athletics, World records ...
Athletics Hammer throw | |
---|---|
World records | |
Men | Yuriy Sedykh 86.74 m (1986) |
Women | Anita Włodarczyk 82.98 m (2016) |
Olympic records | |
Men | Sergey Litvinov 84.80 m (1988) |
Women | Anita Włodarczyk 82.29 m (2016) |
World Championship records | |
Men | Ivan Tsikhan 83.63 m (2007) |
Women | Anita Włodarczyk 80.85 m (2015) |
Close
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]