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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.
The men's hammer throw at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place at the Stadio Olimpico on 8 and 9 June. [1]
The hammer throw is a track and field event where athletes compete by throwing a hammer, which is a metal ball that’s attached to a grip by a steel wire. The winner of the event is the athlete who throws the hammer the greatest distance while ensuring they stay inside a seven-foot (2.135m) diameter circle.
27 wrz 2024 · Hammer throw is a sport in athletics (track and field) in which a hammer is hurled for distance, using two hands within a throwing circle. The sport developed in the British Isles and has been a regular part of track-and-field competitions since 1866, becoming an Olympic event in 1900.
Anita Włodarczyk (Polish pronunciation: [aˈɲita vwɔˈdart͡ʂɨk]; born 8 August 1985) is a Polish hammer thrower. She is the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympic champion, and the first woman in history to throw the hammer over 80 m; she currently holds the women's world record of 82.98 m.
Official competition schedule and live results for Athletics - Men's Hammer Throw at the Paris 2024 Olympics (Jul 26-Aug 11, 2024)
7 lis 2022 · A 16th century drawing shows the English king Henry VIII throwing a blacksmith’s hammer. The hammer was first contested by men at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris. Women first contested the hammer at the Olympics some 100 years later at the Sydney Games.
