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 | |||||||||||||
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The winner John Flanagan | |||||||||||||
Venue | White City Stadium | ||||||||||||
Date | July 14 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 19 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
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Track events | |
100 m | men |
200 m | men |
400 m | men |
800 m | men |
1500 m | men |
5 miles | men |
110 m hurdles | men |
400 m hurdles | men |
3200 m steeplechase | men |
Medley relay | men |
3 mile team race | men |
Road events | |
Marathon | men |
3500 m walk | men |
10 mile walk | men |
Field events | |
Long jump | men |
Triple jump | men |
High jump | men |
Pole vault | men |
Standing long jump | men |
Standing high jump | men |
Shot put | men |
Discus throw | men |
Hammer throw | men |
Javelin throw | men |
Greek discus | men |
Freestyle javelin | men |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to this competition.
World Record | 53.38(*) | Torrington, CT (USA) | June 20, 1908 | |
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Olympic Record | 51.23 | 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
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Distance | Notes |
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John Flanagan | 51.92 | OR | ||
Matt McGrath | 51.18 | |||
Con Walsh | 48.51 | |||
4 | Tom Nicolson | 48.09 | ||
5 | Lee Talbott | 47.86 | ||
6 | Bill Horr | 46.94 | ||
7 | Simon Gillis | 45.59 | ||
8 | Eric Lemming | 43.06 | ||
9 | Alan Fyffe | 37.35 | ||
10–19 | Harald Agger | Unknown | ||
István Mudin | Unknown | |||
Henry Leeke | Unknown | |||
Robert Lindsay-Watson | Unknown | |||
Ernest May | Unknown | |||
John Murray | Unknown | |||
Robert Olsson | Unknown | |||
Benjamin Sherman | Unknown | |||
Ludwig Uettwiller | Unknown | |||
Julius Wagner | Unknown |
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References
- "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.
- Official report, p. 32.
- Official Report, p. 89.
Sources
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