1997 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
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This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 1997 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw
. The main event during this season were the 1997 World Athletics Championships in Athens, Greece, where the final of the men's competition was held on Sunday August 3, 1997.
Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
. The main event during this season were the 1997 World Athletics Championships in Athens, Greece, where the final of the men's competition was held on Sunday August 3, 1997.
Records
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| World Record | 86.74 m | August 30, 1986 |  StuttgartStuttgart Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million .... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
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1997 World Year Ranking
| Rank | Mark | Athlete | Venue | Date | Note |
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| 1 | 83.04 m | Frankfurt Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
29.06.1997 | PB | |
| 2 | 82.90 m | Veszprém Veszprém Veszprém is one of the oldest urban areas in Hungary, and a city with county rights. It lies approximately north of the Lake Balaton. It is the administrative center of the county of the same name.-Location:... , Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
10.07.1997 | PB | |
| 3 | 82.66 m | Tula, Russia Tula, Russia Tula is an industrial city and the administrative center of Tula Oblast, Russia. It is located south of Moscow, on the Upa River. Population: -History:... |
09.07.1997 | NR Uzbekistani records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Uzbekistan maintained by the Athletic Federation of Uzbekistan .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:# = not officially ratifiedht = hand timing-External links:*... |
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| 4 | 82.44 m | Gomel, Belarus | 02.07.1997 | ||
| 5 | 81.64 m | Ostia, Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
09.03.1997 | NR Italian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Italy maintained by its national athletics federation: Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceht = hand timing... |
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| 6 | 81.46 m | Athens, Greece | 03.08.1997 | ||
| 7 | 80.76 m | Athens, Greece | 03.08.1997 | ||
| 8 | 79.86 m | Gomel, Belarus | 02.07.1997 | ||
| 9 | 79.34 m | Rüdlingen Rüdlingen Rüdlingen is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.-Geography:Rüdlingen has an area, , of . Of this area, 47.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.8% is forested... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
17.08.1997 | ||
| 10 | 79.14 m | Poznan Poznan Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
24.05.1997 | ||
| 11 | 79.08 m | Stendal Stendal Stendal is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is the capital of Stendal District and unofficial capital of the Altmark. Its population in 2001 was 38,900. It is located some west of Berlin and around east of Hanover... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
30.08.1997 | PB | |
| 12 | 78.92 m | Moscow, Russia | 08.06.1997 | ||
| 13 | 78.70 m | Minsk, Belarus | 16.05.1997 | PB | |
| 14 | 78.58 m | Moscow, Russia | 01.06.1997 | ||
| 15 | 78.44 m | Bari Bari Bari is the capital city of the province of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, in Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy after Naples, and is well known as a port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
16.06.1997 | ||
| 16 | 78.18 m | Minsk, Belarus | 04.06.1997 | ||
| 78.18 m | Ewersbach, Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
13.06.1997 | PB | ||
| 18 | 77.96 m | Mérignac Mérignac, Gironde Mérignac is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.It is the largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the west... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
07.06.1997 | ||
| 19 | 77.92 m | Moscow, Russia | 12.05.1997 | PB | |
| 20 | 77.46 m | Turku, Finland | 11.07.1997 | PB | |
| 21 | 77.42 m | Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
14.06.1997 | PB | |
| 22 | 77.24 m | Mérignac Mérignac, Gironde Mérignac is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.It is the largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the west... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
07.06.1997 | PB | |
| 77.24 m | Třinec Trinec Třinec is a town in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Olza River, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The town has 37,405 inhabitants as of 2009, in 2001 17.7% of the population were Poles... , Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... |
06.07.1997 | |||
| 24 | 77.16 m | Catania Catania Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
26.08.1997 | ||
| 25 | 77.10 m | San Marino San Marino San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino... |
18.05.1997 | PB |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1997 season in track and field | ||||
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| World Record Women's hammer world record progression The first World Record in the hammer throw for women was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1994.To June 7, 2010, the IAAF has ratified 19 world records in the event.-Record Progression:... |
69.42 m | May 12, 1996 |  Bucharest, Romania |
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| Broken records during the 1997 season in track and field | ||||
| World Record Women's hammer world record progression The first World Record in the hammer throw for women was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1994.To June 7, 2010, the IAAF has ratified 19 world records in the event.-Record Progression:... |
69.58 m | March 8, 1997 | Bucharest, Romania |
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| World Record Women's hammer world record progression The first World Record in the hammer throw for women was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1994.To June 7, 2010, the IAAF has ratified 19 world records in the event.-Record Progression:... |
71.22 m | June 22, 1997 |  Munich, Germany |
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| World Record Women's hammer world record progression The first World Record in the hammer throw for women was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1994.To June 7, 2010, the IAAF has ratified 19 world records in the event.-Record Progression:... |
73.10 m | June 22, 1997 | Munich, Germany |
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1997 World Year Ranking
| Rank | Mark | Athlete | Venue | Date | Note |
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| 1 | 73.10 m | Munich, Germany | 22.06.1997 | WR Women's hammer world record progression The first World Record in the hammer throw for women was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1994.To June 7, 2010, the IAAF has ratified 19 world records in the event.-Record Progression:... |
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| 2 | 71.24 m | Rüdlingen Rüdlingen Rüdlingen is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.-Geography:Rüdlingen has an area, , of . Of this area, 47.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.8% is forested... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
17.08.1997 | PB | |
| 3 | 68.24 m | Munich, Germany | 22.06.1997 | PB | |
| 4 | 67.58 m | Minsk, Belarus | 16.06.1997 | PB | |
| 5 | 66.60 m | Nivelles Nivelles Nivelles is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. The Nivelles municipality includes the old communes of Baulers, Bornival, Thines, and Monstreux.... , Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
16.08.1997 | PB | |
| 6 | 64.54 m | Dortmund, Germany | 01.05.1997 | ||
| 7 | 64.22 m | Walnut, United States Walnut, California Walnut is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 29,172 at the 2010 census and its current mayor is Tom King, a former Detective from the Los Angeles Police Department.... |
19.04.1997 | PB | |
| 8 | 63.88 m | Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 140,700 . Its metropolitan area had 409,558 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
04.06.1997 | PB | |
| 9 | 63.78 m | Minsk, Belarus | 31.05.1997 | PB | |
| 10 | 63.48 m | Bydgoszcz, Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
20.06.1997 | PB | |
| 11 | 63.24 m | Atlanta, United States Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... |
24.05.1997 | PB | |
| 12 | 63.06 m | Dortmund, Germany | 03.09.1997 | PB | |
| 13 | 62.30 m | Lincoln, United States | 09.05.1997 | PB | |
| 14 | 62.00 m | Havana, Cuba | 14.06.1997 | PB | |
| 15 | 61.96 m | Provo Provo, Utah Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
25.04.1997 | PB | |
| 61.96 m | Havana, Cuba | 14.06.1997 | PB | ||
| 17 | 61.74 m | Hesel Hesel Hesel is a municipality in Leer district. It is situated approx. northeast of Leer, and east of Emden.Hesel is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Hesel.... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
09.09.1997 | PB | |
| 18 | 61.70 m | Turku, Finland | 12.07.1997 | PB | |
| 61.70 m | Dortmund, Germany | 03.09.1997 | PB | ||
| 20 | 61.52 m | Moscow, Russia | 05.09.1997 | PB | |
| 21 | 61.36 m | Sochi, Russia | 23.02.1997 | PB | |
| 22 | 61.20 m | Bloomington, United States Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census.... |
07.06.1997 | PB | |
| 23 | 60.96 m | Moscow, Russia | 14.06.1997 | ||
| 24 | 60.94 m | Bad Köstritz Bad Köstritz Bad Köstritz is a town in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Weiße Elster, 7 km northwest of Gera. Bad Köstritz is known for the Köstritzer brewery and its Schwarzbier .-External links:*... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
20.09.1997 | PB | |
| 25 | 60.88 m | Turku, Finland | 12.07.1997 | PB |