Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw

The men's hammer throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 14, 1908. 19 throwers from eight nations competed.[1] NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.[2]

Men's hammer throw
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
The winner John Flanagan
VenueWhite City Stadium
DateJuly 14
Competitors19 from 8 nations
Medalists
John Flanagan  United States
Matt McGrath  United States
Con Walsh  Canada
Athletics at the
1908 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 mmen
200 mmen
400 mmen
800 mmen
1500 mmen
5 milesmen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmen
3200 m steeplechasemen
Medley relaymen
3 mile team racemen
Road events
Marathonmen
3500 m walkmen
10 mile walkmen
Field events
Long jumpmen
Triple jumpmen
High jumpmen
Pole vaultmen
Standing long jumpmen
Standing high jumpmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmen
Greek discusmen
Freestyle javelinmen

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to this competition.

World Record 53.38(*) John Flanagan Torrington, CT (USA) June 20, 1908
Olympic Record 51.23 John Flanagan St. Louis (USA) August 29, 1904

(*) unofficial

John Flanagan set a new Olympic record with 51.92 metres.

Competition format

Each athlete made three throws. The top three competitors after that made an additional three throws to try to improve their result.[3]

Results
RankAthleteNationDistanceNotes
John Flanagan United States51.92OR
Matt McGrath United States51.18
Con Walsh Canada48.51
4Tom Nicolson Great Britain48.09
5Lee Talbott United States47.86
6Bill Horr United States46.94
7Simon Gillis United States45.59
8Eric Lemming Sweden43.06
9Alan Fyffe Great Britain37.35
10–19Harald Agger DenmarkUnknown
István Mudin HungaryUnknown
Henry Leeke Great BritainUnknown
Robert Lindsay-Watson Great BritainUnknown
Ernest May Great BritainUnknown
John Murray Great BritainUnknown
Robert Olsson SwedenUnknown
Benjamin Sherman United StatesUnknown
Ludwig Uettwiller GermanyUnknown
Julius Wagner SwitzerlandUnknown

References
  1. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Hammer Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. Official report, p. 32.
  3. Official Report, p. 89.

Sources
  • Official Report of the Games of the IV Olympiad (1908).
  • De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1908". Accessed 7 April 2006. Available electronically at .
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