3.
The hammer throw is one of the four
throwing events in regular track and field
competitions, along with the discus
throw, shot put and javelin.
The men's hammer weighs16 pounds (7.257 kg)
and measures 3 feet.
the women's hammer weighs 8.82 lb (4 kg) and
3 feet
4.
With roots dating back to the 15th century, the contemporary
version of the hammer throw is one of the oldest of Olympic
Games competitions, first included at the 1900 games in Paris,
France (the second Olympiad of the modern era)
The origin of the hammer throw is tied to a prohibition by King
Edward I of England against Scotsmen possessing weapons
during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
5.
The steps
The throwing motion involves two swings
from stationary position, then three or four
rotations of the body in circular motion using a
complicated heel-toe movement of the foot.
6. BOYS
RANK
MARK
ATHLETE
PLACE
1
86.74 m
YuriI Sedykh
Stuttgar 30 August
t
1986
Ivan
Tsikhan
Brest
3 July 2005
86.04 m
Sergey
Litvinov
Dresde
n
3 July 1986
RANK
MARK
ATHLETE
PLACE
DATE
1
79.42 m
Betty Heidler
Halle
21 May
2011
2
78.80 m
TatyanaLysenko Moscow
2
86.73 m
3
DATE
GIRLS
16
August
2013
