Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw

Men's hammer throw
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground
Dates November 24
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Harold Connolly  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Mikhail Krivonosov  Soviet Union
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Anatoli Samotsvetov  Soviet Union
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These are the official results of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. The qualifying round and the final both were held on Saturday November 24, 1956.[1]

Summary

Earlier in the month, Hal Connolly had set the world record, adding over a metre to the mark Mikhail Krivonosov had thrown just 11 days earlier. Krivonosov had held the world record for almost two years, improving it 5 times and almost 3 metres in the process. The leader in qualifying was Anatoli Samotsvetov. Samotsvetov took the lead with an Olympic record 62.10m in the first round; the three Soviets holding the medal positions. In the second round, Krivonosov improved the Olympic record to 63.00m. American Al Hall moved into third place with 61.83m to break up the Soviet bloc. In the third round, Krivonosov upped the record 3 more cm and Connolly moved into second with a 62.65m. In the fifth round, Connolly became the third person of the day to break the Olympic record, throwing the winner 63.19 m (207 ft 3 in). Samotsvetov made a final throw of 62.56m to secure his hold on bronze, but Krivonosov's only answers were fouls, leaving him with the silver.

In a much publicized Olympic romance, Connolly would marry Czechoslovak discus throw champion, Olga Fikotová.

Final classification

RANKNAME ATHLETEDISTANCE
 Harold Connolly (USA) 63.19 m
 Mikhail Krivonosov (URS) 63.03 m
 Anatoli Samotsvetov (URS) 62.56 m
4.  Al Hall (USA) 61.96 m
5.  Jozsef Csermak (HUN) 60.70 m
6.  Krešimir Račić (YUG) 60.36 m
7.  Dmytro Yegorov (URS) 60.22 m
8.  Sverre Strandli (NOR) 59.21 m
9.  Peter Allday (GBR) 58.00 m
10.  Alfons Niklas (POL) 57.70 m
11.  Muhamad Iqbal (PAK) 56.97 m
12.  Donald Anthony (GBR) 56.72 m
13.  Guy Husson (FRA) 55.02 m
14.  Tadeusz Rut (POL) 53.43 m
—  Birger Asplund (SWE) DNQ
—  Charlie Morris (AUS) DNQ
—  Alejandro Díaz (CHI) DNQ
—  Martin Crowe (AUS) DNQ
—  Fumio Kamamoto (JPN) DNQ
—  Song Gyo-sik (KOR) DNQ
—  Neville Gadsen (AUS) DNQ
—  Yoshio Kojima (JPN) DNQ

References

  1. ↑ "Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Hammer Throw". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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