Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw
The men's hammer throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held. The competition was held on Monday, August 29, 1904. Six athletes, all from the United States, competed.[1]
| Men's hammer throw at the Games of the III Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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 Ralph Rose on the way to the bronze medal. | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Francis Field | ||||||||||||
| Dates | August 29 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 6 from 1 nation | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
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| Track events | |
| 60 m | men |
| 100 m | men |
| 200 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| 200 m hurdles | men |
| 400 m hurdles | men |
| 2590 m steeplechase | men |
| 4 mile team race | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Standing long jump | men |
| Standing triple jump | men |
| Standing high jump | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
| Hammer throw | men |
| 56 pound weight throw | men |
| Combined events | |
| Triathlon | men |
| All-around | men |
Flanagan, the reigning champion, defended his gold medal and set a new Olympic record.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 52.71(*) |  |
New York (USA) | July 31, 1904 |
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| Olympic Record | 51.01 | |
Paris (FRA) | July 16, 1900 |
(*) unofficial - The IAAF didn't begin to recognize World Records in this event until 1912.[2]
John Flanagan bettered the only Olympic record with 51.20 meters.
Results
| Place | Athlete | Distance |
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| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 51.23 OR |
| 2 | | 50.26 |
| 3 | | 45.73 |
| 4 | | 42.78 |
| 5 | | |
| 6 | |
References
- "Athletics at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's Hammer Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "World Record Progression". trackandfield.about.com. About.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 14 December 2006.
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