These are the official results of 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...

event at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics

At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...

in Los Angeles, California

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. There were a total number of 23 participating athletes. The eight highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to decide the medals. The qualification mark was set at 72.00 metres.

Medalists

Schedule

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  Qualification Round
  Group A	Group B
  05.08.1984 – 09:30h	05.08.1984 – 10:30h
  Final Round
  06.08.1984 – 18:15h

Abbreviations

• All results shown are in metres

  Q	automatic qualification
  q	qualification by rank
  DNS	did not start
  NM	no mark
  OR	olympic record
  WR	world record
  AR	area record
  NR	national record
  PB	personal best
  SB	season best

Records

Standing records prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics
World Record		86.34 m	July 3, 1984	Cork Cork (city) Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban... , Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
Olympic Record		81.80 m	July 31, 1980	Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
Season Best 1984 Hammer Throw Year Ranking This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1984 in the Men's hammer throw. One of the main events during this season were the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California , where the final of the men's competition was held on August 6, 1984. The women did not compete in the...		86.34 m	July 3, 1984	Cork Cork (city) Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban... , Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

Group A

Rank	Overall	Athlete	Attempts			Distance	Note
			1	2	3
1	2		74.68	—	—	74.68 m
2	4		73.88	—	—	73.88 m
3	8		70.86	72.68	—	72.68 m
4	—		72.42	—	—	72.42 m
5	9		71.80	X	X	71.80 m
6	10		71.38	70.96	70.80	71.38 m
7	12		70.44	71.28	X	71.28 m
8	13		71.14	X	71.18	71.18 m
9	16		X	70.56	X	70.56 m
10	19		66.38	65.92	65.86	66.38 m
11	21		62.12	65.56	65.12	65.56 m

Group B

Rank	Overall	Athlete	Attempts			Distance	Note
			1	2	3
1	1		75.50	—	—	75.50 m
2	3		74.02	—	—	74.02 m
3	5		73.78	—	—	73.78 m
4	6		68.80	73.10	—	73.10 m
5	7		71.34	71.30	73.04	73.04 m
6	8		72.66	—	—	72.66 m
7	14		70.92	70.24	70.74	70.92 m
8	15		69.72	70.64	69.64	70.64 m
9	17		67.68	X	65.84	67.68 m
10	18		X	67.52	X	67.52 m
11	20		65.16	63.24	65.72	65.72 m
—	—		X	X	X	NM

Final

Rank	Athlete	Attempts						Distance	Note
		1	2	3	4	5	6
		70.56	72.64	78.08	74.54	75.26	75.82	78.08 m
		73.68	74.70	77.98	X	76.46	X	77.98 m
		75.48	75.96	72.16	75.18	X	76.68	76.68 m
4		72.18	72.12	74.40	73.42	75.94	73.78	75.94 m
5		X	72.68	74.76	67.70	75.60	72.12	75.60 m
6		74.34	74.44	73.86	74.72	73.10	75.28	75.28 m
7		X	71.86	73.46	X	71.20	68.86	71.86 m
8		71.16	X	72.62				72.62 m
9		X	72.32	68.00				72.32 m
—		X	X	X				NM
—		X	X	X				NM
—		70.26	74.82	X	73.14	75.96	75.64	DSQ

• Giampaolo Urlando
  Giampaolo Urlando
  Giampaolo Urlando is a retired Italian hammer thrower. He ended up in fourth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified for testosterone use.-Achievements:-External links:...
  
   finished fourth at 75.96 metres but the Italian athlete was subsequently disqualified as his doping tests proved positive.

See also

• 1982 Men's European Championships Hammer Throw (Athens)
  1982 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Hammer
  The final of the Men's hammer throw event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece was held on September 10, 1982. The qualification round was staged a deay earlier, on September 9, 1982.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...
  
  
• 1983 Men's World Championship Hammer Throw (Helsinki)
  1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Hammer
  These are the official results of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 33 participating athletes, with the final held on Tuesday August 9, 1983...
  
  
• 1984 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
  1984 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
  This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1984 in the Men's hammer throw. One of the main events during this season were the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California , where the final of the men's competition was held on August 6, 1984. The women did not compete in the...
  
  
• 1986 Men's European Championships Hammer Throw (Stuttgart)
  1986 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Hammer
  The final of the Men's hammer throw event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany was held on August 30, 1986. The qualification round was staged a deay earlier, on August 29, 1986.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...
  
  
• 1987 Men's World Championship Hammer Throw (Rome)
  1987 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Hammer
  These are the official results of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 26 participating athletes, with the final held on Tuesday September 1, 1987...