Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw
Men's hammer throw at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
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Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France |
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The men's hammer throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in Paris, France, on 2 and 4 August 2024. This will be the 29th time that the event is contested at the Summer Olympics.
Background
The men's hammer throw has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the second edition in 1900.
Record | Athlete (Nation) | Distance (m) | Location | Date |
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World record | ![]() |
86.74[1] | Stuttgart, West Germany | 30 August 1986 |
Olympic record | ![]() |
84.80 | Seoul, South Korea | 26 September 1988 |
World leading | ![]() |
84.38[2] | Nairobi, Kenya | 20 April 2024 |
Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Distance (m) |
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Africa (records) | ![]() |
81.27 |
Asia (records) | ![]() |
84.86 |
Europe (records) | ![]() |
86.74 WR |
North, Central America | ![]() |
84.38 |
Oceania (records) | ![]() |
79.29 |
South America (records) | ![]() |
78.63 |
Qualification
For the men's hammer throw event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by throwing the entry standard of 78.20 m or further or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[4][5]
Results
Qualification
The qualification is scheduled to be held on 2 August, starting at 10:10 (UTC+2) for Group A and 11:35 (UTC+2) for Group B in the morning. 32 athletes qualified for the first round by qualification time or world ranking.[6]
Final
The final is scheduled to be held on 4 August, starting at 20:30 (UTC+2) in the evening.[6]
References
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – Hammer throw men", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – Hammer throw men", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records – Hammer throw men". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Road To | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.