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== The Hammer == | == The Hammer == | ||
The hammer consists of a metal ball attached to a length of wire with a handle at the top. For men, the hammer weighs 16lbs (7.26 kg) and is on a 3 ft 11.75 in (121.3cm) wire. For women, the hammer weighs 4kg (8.82lbs) and is on a 3ft 11in (119.4cm) wire. | |||
Both men and women competitors make their throw from inside a ring which is 7 ft (2.135m) in diameter into a sector which is 34.92 degrees from the center of the throwing ring. | |||
== Rules == | == Rules == | ||
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== Records == | == Records == | ||
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!Men's Hammer Throw | |||
!Yuriy Sedykh | |||
!86.74m (284 ft 6 in) | |||
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|Women's Hammer Throw | |||
|Anita Woldarczyk | |||
|82.98m (272 ft 2 in) | |||
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== Common Injuries == | == Common Injuries == | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
The Hammer[edit | edit source]
The hammer consists of a metal ball attached to a length of wire with a handle at the top. For men, the hammer weighs 16lbs (7.26 kg) and is on a 3 ft 11.75 in (121.3cm) wire. For women, the hammer weighs 4kg (8.82lbs) and is on a 3ft 11in (119.4cm) wire.
Both men and women competitors make their throw from inside a ring which is 7 ft (2.135m) in diameter into a sector which is 34.92 degrees from the center of the throwing ring.
Rules[edit | edit source]
Technique[edit | edit source]
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Records[edit | edit source]
| Men's Hammer Throw | Yuriy Sedykh | 86.74m (284 ft 6 in) |
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| Women's Hammer Throw | Anita Woldarczyk | 82.98m (272 ft 2 in) |
