This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 1999

1999 in athletics (track and field)

This page shows the main events during the 1999 year in athletics throughout the world.-International Events:* All-Africa Games* Balkan Games* Central American and Caribbean Championships* Pan American Games* Pan Arab Games...

 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw

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 1999 World Athletics Championships in Seville, Spain, where the final of the men's competition was held on Sunday August 22, 1999. The women had their final two days later, on Tuesday August 24, 1999.

Records

Standing records prior to the 1999 season in track and field
World Record		86.74 m	August 30, 1986	Stuttgart Stuttgart 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....

1999 World Year Ranking

Rank	Mark	Athlete	Venue	Date	Note
1	82.78 m		Dortmund, Germany	1999-06-26	PB
2	82.57 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...	1999-05-13
3	81.73 m		Nitra Nitra Nitra is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. With a population of about 83,572, it is the fifth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia and the country's earliest political and cultural center... , Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...	1999-08-07
4	81.56 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...	1999-08-14	PB
5	81.28 m		Pacov Pacov Pacov is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic with a population of approximately 5,000. It lies directly on the 15th meridian east.... , 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....	1999-09-25	NR Czech records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in the Czech Republic maintained by the Czech Athletic Federation: Český atletický svaz .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:x = mark was made in a mixed race+ = en route to a longer distance...
6	80.98 m		Pescara Pescara Pescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of January 1, 2007 it was the most populated city within Abruzzo at 123,059 residents, 400,000 with the surrounding metropolitan area... , 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...	1999-07-04	PB
7	80.87 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...	1999-08-14
8	80.75 m		Bila Tserkva Bila Tserkva Bila Tserkva is a city located on the Ros' River in the Kiev Oblast in central Ukraine, approximately south of the capital, Kiev. Population 203,300 Area 34 km².-Administrative status:... , Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...	1999-07-25
9	80.51 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:...	1999-07-31
10	80.35 m		Eugene, Oregon Eugene, Oregon Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S... , USA	1999-06-25
11	80.12 m		Stayki Minsk - Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened... , Belarus Belarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...	1999-08-03
12	80.00 m		Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press.... , Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...	1999-05-14
13	79.95 m		Togliattigrad, Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...	1999-05-15
14	79.83 m		Palma de Mallorca, Spain	1999-07-10
15	79.81 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...	1999-09-19
16	79.59 m		Padua Padua Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having... , 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...	1999-06-26
17	79.55 m		Moscow, Russia	1999-06-04
18	79.48 m		Königs Wusterhausen Königs Wusterhausen Königs Wusterhausen is a town in the Dahme-Spreewald district of the state of Brandenburg in Germany.-Geographical location:Königs Wusterhausen – or "KW" as it is often called locally – lies on the Notte Canal and the river Dahme southeast of Berlin... , 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...	1999-09-05
19	79.26 m		Eugene, Oregon Eugene, Oregon Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S... , USA	1999-05-30	PB
20	79.17 m		Kumamoto, Japan	1999-10-24
21	79.08 m		Minsk, Belarus	1999-05-26	PB
22	79.01 m		Skórcz Skórcz Skórcz is a town in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,532 inhabitants .... , 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...	1999-10-02
23	78.88 m		Patras Patras Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....	1999-08-01
24	78.82 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....	1999-08-28
25	78.70 m		Adler Adler The term Adler, the German word for the bird of prey "eagle", is both the last name of many people and an emblematic bird featured on many blazons since the feudal age, including the present German Bundeswappen and at times on the flags of Austria and Germany... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...	1999-02-08	PB

Records

Standing records prior to the 1999 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:...		73.14 m	July 16, 1998	Poiana Brasov Poiana Brasov Poiana Braşov is the most popular Romanian ski resort and an important tourist centre preferred by many tourists not only from Romania, but also from Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and other European states.... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
Standing records after to the 1999 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:...		76.07 m	August 29, 1999	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....

1999 World Year Ranking

Rank	Mark	Athlete	Venue	Date	Note
1	76.07 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....	1999-08-29	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:...
2	74.30 m		Moscow, Russia	1999-06-04
3	72.09 m		Moscow, Russia	1999-06-04	PB
4	70.16 m		Laramie, Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 30,816 at the . Located on the Laramie River in southeastern Wyoming, the city is west of Cheyenne, at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287.... , USA	1999-05-15
5	68.40 m		Dortmund, Germany	1999-09-25	PB
6	68.27 m		Palma de Mallorca, Spain	1999-07-09	PB
7	68.21 m		Stayki Minsk - Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened... , Belarus Belarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...	1999-07-16
8	68.11 m		Palma de Mallorca, Spain	1999-07-09
9	67.64 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....	1999-08-28
10	67.24 m		Logan, Indiana Logan, Indiana Logan is an unincorporated town in Logan Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.... , USA	1999-05-29
11	67.13 m		Halle Halle, Saxony-Anhalt Halle is the largest city in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish it from the town of Halle in North Rhine-Westphalia... , 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...	1999-05-15
12	67.10 m		Wrexham Wrexham Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England... , Wales Wales Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...	1999-08-09
13	67.00 m		Philadelphia, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	1999-04-24
14	66.78 m		Brisbane, Australia	1999-03-13
15	66.62 m		Warsaw, Poland	1999-06-12
16	66.30 m		Mannheim Mannheim Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart.... , 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...	1999-06-18
17	66.13 m		Denton, Texas Denton, Texas The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex... , USA	1999-05-08
18	66.08 m		Nuremberg Nuremberg Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664... , 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...	1999-06-13
19	66.06 m		Moscow, Russia	1999-06-04
20	65.93 m		Koncha-Zaspa Koncha-Zaspa Koncha-Zaspa is a historic neighbourhood in the Holosiiv Raion of the city of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It is located in the southern part of the city.... , Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...	1999-05-02
21	65.39 m		Castres Castres Castres is a commune, and arrondissement capital in the Tarn department and Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It lies in the former French province of Languedoc.... , 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...	1999-08-08	PB
22	65.10 m		Sofia, Bulgaria	1999-06-19
23	64.94 m		Seward, NE, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	1999-05-12
24	64.81 m		Havana, Cuba	1999-05-14
25	64.72 m		Princeton Princeton, New Jersey Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	1999-05-08