Athletics at the 1979 Pan American Games – Men's hammer throw
The men's hammer throw competition of the athletics events at the 1979 Pan American Games took place at the Estadio Sixto Escobar.[1][2] The defending Pan American Games champion was Larry Hart of the United States.
| Men's hammer throw at the VIII Pan American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Sixto Escobar | |||||||||
| Dates | 12 July | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 69.64 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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«1975 1983» | ||||||||||
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  |
80.32 | Heidenheim, West Germany | August 6, 1978 |
| Pan American Games record |  |
66.56 | Mexico City, Mexico | 1975 |
Results
All distances shown are in meters.[3]
| KEY: | WR | World Record | GR | Pan American Record |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Scott Neilson |  |
69.64 | GR |
 |
Armando Orozco |  |
68.48 | |
 |
Genovevo Morejón | |
67.66 | |
| 4 | Andy Bessette | |
66.22 | |
| 5 | José Alberto Vallejo |  |
59.50 | |
| 6 | Daniel Gómez | |
58.58 | |
| 7 | Luis Martínez | .svg.png){kind=small} |
54.20 | |
| 8 | Mario Egnem |  |
51.52 | |
| Boris Djerassi | |
DNS | ||
| Bill Green | |
DNS |
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References
- Memoria VIII Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos San Juan, Puerto Rico 1979 (PDF) (in Spanish). 1979 Pan American Games Organising Committee (COPAN 79). 1981. p. 197. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- Full results
- Memoria VIII Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos San Juan, Puerto Rico 1979 (PDF) (in Spanish). 1979 Pan American Games Organising Committee (COPAN 79). 1981. p. 255. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
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