The men'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...

was a track & field athletics

Track and field

Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

 event at the 1900 Summer Olympics

1900 Summer Olympics

The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...

 in Paris

Paris

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. It was held on July 16, 1900. Five hammer throwers from two nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics.

World Record	51.10(*)	John Flanagan(**)	New York New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...  (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... )	September 23, 1899
Olympic Record		none

(*) unofficial

(**) Flanagan represented the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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 before becoming a US citizen.

John Flanagan set the first Olympic record for this event with 51.01 metres.

Results

Place	Athlete	Distance
1		51.01 m
2		46.26 m
3		43.58 m
4		Unknown
5		Unknown

Sources

• International Olympic Committee.
• De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at .