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The hammer throw is an event in which the participant throws a weighted ball on a steel wire for distance. The legend of the origin of the hammer throw go back to around 2000BC when a Celtic warrior, Culchulainn picked up a chariot axle and wheel and threw it during the Tailteann Games in Tara, Ireland. There are also drawings from the 16th century showing people throwing blacksmith's hammers. | |||
The hammer has been apart of the Olympic games since 1900 for men and in 2000 for women. | |||
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Revision as of 22:28, 16 December 2022
Original Editor - Matt Huey
Top Contributors - Matt Huey, Kim Jackson and Vidya Acharya
Introduction[edit | edit source]
The hammer throw is an event in which the participant throws a weighted ball on a steel wire for distance. The legend of the origin of the hammer throw go back to around 2000BC when a Celtic warrior, Culchulainn picked up a chariot axle and wheel and threw it during the Tailteann Games in Tara, Ireland. There are also drawings from the 16th century showing people throwing blacksmith's hammers.
The hammer has been apart of the Olympic games since 1900 for men and in 2000 for women.
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]
Competitors stand inside a
Technique[edit | edit source]
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Records[edit | edit source]
| Division | Athlete | Distance |
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| Men's | Yuriy Sedykh | 86.74 m (284 ft 6 in) |
| Women's | Anitia Woldarczyk | 82.98 m (272 ft 2 in) |
