Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games – Men's hammer throw

The final of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on Thursday August 7, 2003. The title went to Argentina's Juan Ignacio Cerra, who set a distance of 75.53 metres in his sixth and final attempt. America's John McEwen later was disqualified due to a doping offence. His bronze medal went to number four in the rankings, Cuba's Yosvany Suárez.

Medalists

GoldJuan Ignacio Cerra
 Argentina
SilverJames Parker
 United States
BronzeYosvany Suárez
 Cuba

Records

World Record Yuriy Sedykh (URS)86.74 m August 30, 1986West Germany Stuttgart, West Germany
Pan Am Record Lance Deal (USA)79.61 m July 27, 1999Canada Winnipeg, Canada

Results

Rank Athlete Throws Final
1 2 3 4 5 6 Result
1 Juan Ignacio Cerra (ARG)73.2469.5472.4273.85X75.5375.53 m
2 James Parker (USA)71.7074.3473.0073.95X74.3574.35 m
3 John McEwen (USA) [1]66.8768.4271.4968.34XX71.49 m
4 Yosvany Suárez (CUB)68.5470.07XXX70.2470.24 m
5 Alberto Sánchez (CUB)X68.66X69.37XX69.37 m
6 Adrián Marzo (ARG)XX68.65XX68.5668.65 m
7 Raúl Rivera (GUA)X65.06X63.9563.23X65.06 m
8 Eduardo Acuña (PER)X63.3062.5362.0762.20X63.30 m

Notes

  1. disqualified due to a doping offence; the bronze medal went to Cuba's Yosvany Suárez

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