- Men's hammer throw world record progression
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The following table shows progression of the world record in the men's hammer throw, as recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).[1] The first world record in the event was recognised by the IAAF in 1913.[2] As of June 21, 2009, 45 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.[2]
World record progression
Distance Athlete Nationality Venue Date 57.77 m Pat Ryan United States New York City, USA August 17, 1913 59.00 m Erwin Blask Germany Stockholm, Sweden August 27, 1938 59.02 m Imre Nemeth Hungary Tata, Hungary July 14, 1948 59.57 m Imre Nemeth Hungary Katowice, Poland September 4, 1949 59.88 m Imre Nemeth Hungary Budapest, Hungary May 19, 1950 60.34 m Jozsef Csermak Hungary Helsinki, Finland July 24, 1952 61.25 m Sverre Strandli Norway Oslo, Norway September 14, 1952 62.36 m Sverre Strandli Norway Oslo, Norway September 5, 1953 63.34 m Mikhail Krivonosov Soviet Union Berne, Switzerland August 29, 1954 64.05 m Stanislav Nyenashev Soviet Union Baku, Soviet Union December 12, 1954 64.33 m Mikhail Krivonosov Soviet Union Warsaw, Poland August 4, 1955 64.52 m Mikhail Krivonosov Soviet Union Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia September 19, 1955 65.85 m Mikhail Krivonosov Soviet Union Nalchik, Soviet Union April 25, 1956 66.38 m Mikhail Krivonosov Soviet Union Minsk, Soviet Union July 8, 1956 67.32 m Mikhail Krivonosov Soviet Union Tashkent, Soviet Union October 22, 1956 68.54 m Hal Connolly United States Los Angeles, USA November 2, 1956 68.68 m Hal Connolly United States Bakersfield, USA June 20, 1958 70.33 m Hal Connolly United States Walnut, USA August 12, 1960 70.67 m Hal Connolly United States Palo Alto, USA July 21 1962 71.06 m Hal Connolly United States Ceres, USA May 29, 1965 71.26 m Hal Connolly United States Walnut, USA June 20, 1965 73.74 m Gyula Zsivotzky Hungary Debrecen, Hungary September 4, 1965 73.76 m Gyula Zsivotzky Hungary Budapest, Hungary September 14, 1968 74.52 m Romuald Klim Soviet Union Budapest, Hungary June 15, 1968 74.68 m Anatoliy Bondarchuk Soviet Union Piraeus, Greece September 20, 1969 75.48 m Anatoliy Bondarchuk Soviet Union Rovno, Soviet Union October 12, 1969 76.40 m Walter Schmidt West Germany Lahr, West Germany September 4, 1971 76.60 m Reinhard Theimer East Germany Erfurt, East Germany July 4, 1974 76.66 m Aleksei Spiridonov Soviet Union Munich, West Germany September 11, 1974 76.70 m Karl-Hans Riehm West Germany Rehlingen, Germany May 19, 1975 77.76 m Karl-Hans Riehm West Germany Rehlingen, West Germany May 19, 1975 78.50 m Karl-Hans Riehm West Germany Rehlingen, West Germany May 19, 1975 79.30 m Walter Schmidt West Germany Frankfurt, West Germany August 14, 1975 80.14 m Boris Zaichuk Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union July 9, 1978 80.32 m Karl-Hans Riehm West Germany Heidenheim, West Germany August 6, 1978 80.38 m Yuriy Sedykh Soviet Union Leselidse, Soviet Union May 16, 1980 80.46 m Jüri Tamm Soviet Union Leselidse, Soviet Union May 16, 1980 80.64 m Yuriy Sedykh Soviet Union Leselidse, Soviet Union May 16, 1980 81.66 m Sergey Litvinov Soviet Union Sochi, Soviet Union May 24, 1980 81.80 m Yuriy Sedykh Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union July 31, 1980 83.98 m Sergey Litvinov Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union June 4, 1982 84.14 m Sergey Litvinov Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union June 21, 1983 86.34 m Yuriy Sedykh Soviet Union Cork, Ireland July 3, 1984 86.66 m Yuriy Sedykh Soviet Union Tallinn, Soviet Union June 22, 1986 86.74 m Yuriy Sedykh Soviet Union Stuttgart, West Germany August 30, 1986 Notes
Many sources do not give the date of Theimer's world record. It occurred in the qualifying round of the West German Championships at Erfurt (not Leipzig), which ran from the July 3-6, 1974. His record came with his very first throw, his series being (76.60m 73.62m 73.28m) which was on day two of the championships, July 4, 1974. Next day, in the championship itself, he threw 73.62m (241ft. 6") for first place.[3]
References
- ^ Athletix
- ^ a b "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009." (pdf). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 558–9. http://www.iaaf.org/mm/document/competitions/competition/05/15/63/20090706014834_httppostedfile_p345-688_11303.pdf. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
- ^ Athletics Weekly, (AW28.31.16)
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