Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's hammer throw
| Women's hammer throw at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France |
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The women's hammer throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in Paris, France, on 4 and 6 August 2024. This will be the 7th time that the event is contested at the Summer Olympics.
Background
The women's hammer throw has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 2000.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Distance (m) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Anita Włodarczyk (POL)
|
82.98[1] | Warsaw, Poland | 26 August 2016 |
| Olympic record | 82.29 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 15 August 2016 | |
| World leading |  Brooke Andersen (USA)
|
79.92[2] | Tucson, United States | 20 April 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) |  Annette Echikunwoke (NGR)
|
75.49 |
| Asia (records) |  Wang Zheng (CHN)
|
77.68 |
| Europe (records) | Anita Włodarczyk (POL)
|
82.98 WR |
| North, Central America | DeAnna Price (USA)
|
80.31 |
| Oceania (records) |  Lauren Bruce (NZL)
|
74.61 |
| South America (records) |  Jennifer Dahlgren (ARG)
|
73.74 |
Qualification
For the women'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 74.00 m or further or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[4][5]
Results
Qualification
The qualification is scheduled to be held on 4 August, starting at 10:20 (UTC+2) for Group A and 11:45 (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 6 August, starting at 20:00 (UTC+2) in the evening.[6]
References
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – Hammer throw women", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – Hammer throw men", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Records – Hammer throw women". 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.
