Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw


The men's hammer throw was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 16, 1900. Five hammer throwers from two nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics.
World Record51.10' John Flanagan'New York September 23, 1899
Olympic Recordnone

' unofficial
' Flanagan represented the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland before becoming a US citizen.
John Flanagan set the first Olympic record for this event with 51.01 metres.

Results

PlaceAthleteDistance
151.01 m
246.26 m
343.58 m
4Unknown
5Unknown