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The World Athletics Organization defines a hammer throw as “a metal ball that’s attached to a grip by a steel wire.” The hammer weighs 16 pounds for men and 8.8 pounds for women.

The hammer throw involves hurling a metal weight — attached to a chain and grip — as far as possible after generating momentum by spinning in a circle.

Errant hammer throw kills spectator at Colorado track and field meet. A 57-year-old man in the crowd in Colorado Springs died after a hammer thrown by a participant cleared barriers and struck him.

Compared to discus, shotput and javelin, the hammer throw is a less common field event in the U.S. Some states, such as Ohio, have banned the sport from high schools altogether.

Rogers had a top throw of 76.97 metres at Stade de France. Annette Echikunwoke of the United States grabbed silver (75.48) and Zhao Jie of China took bronze (74.27).

Deanna Price competes in the women's hammer throw final at the U.S. track and field Olympic team trials on Sunday, June 23, 2024, in Eugene, Ore.

She's also the first U.S. woman to medal in the hammer throw event.The only other American in the final, Deanna Price, finished in 11th place with a score of 71.00.While at UC, Echikunwoke became ...

Camryn Rogers of Richmond, B.C., won the Olympic gold medal in the women's hammer throw final at Stade de France in Paris on Tuesday.

The NCAA hammer throw final was a Gopher gauntlet. "I felt that it was a big one because I celebrated when I released it," said Gopher fifth-year thrower Kostas Zaltos on his winning toss.

Canada's Camryn Rogers reacts after a throw in the women's hammer throw event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Listen to this article ...