Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw
| Men's hammer throw at the Games of the IX Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Date | July 30 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 11 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Decathlon | men | |
The men's hammer throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Monday, July 30, 1928. Sixteen hammer throwers from eleven nations competed.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Pat O'Callaghan |
Ossian Skiöld |
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Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 57.77 |  |
New York (USA) | August 17, 1913 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 54.74 | |
Stockholm (SWE) | July 14, 1912 |
Results
Qualification
The best six throwers, both groups counted together, qualified for the final. The throwing order and the throwing series are not available.
Group 1
| Place | Athlete | Distance | Overall Rank | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 49.03 | 2 | Q |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 46.96 | 5 | Q |
| 3 | | 46.75 | 6 | Q |
| 4 |  | 46.61 | 7 | |
| 5 |  | 46.34 | 8 | |
| 6 |  | 46.02 | 10 | |
| 7 | | 44.46 | 14 | |
| 8 |  | 41.06 | 16 |
Group 2
| Place | Athlete | Distance | Overall Rank | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 51.29 | 1 | Q |
| 2 | | 47.49 | 3 | Q |
| 3 | | 47.15 | 4 | Q |
| 4 |  | 46.22 | 9 | |
| 5 |  | 45.37 | 11 | |
| 6 | | 44.80 | 12 | |
| 7 | | 44.47 | 13 | |
| 8 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 44.41 | 15 |
Final
The final was held on the same day.
| Place | Athlete | Qual. Width | Final Width | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 47.49 | 51.39 | 51.39 |
| 2 | | 51.29 | 51.29 | |
| 3 | | 49.03 | 49.03 | |
| 4 | | 46.96 | 48.37 | 48.37 |
| 5 | | 47.15 | 47.15 | |
| 6 | | 46.75 | 46.75 |
References
- ↑ "Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Hammer Throw". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 13 December 2008.
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