Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's hammer throw


The women's hammer throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 10 April 2018.
Julia Ratcliffe won New Zealand's first ever gold medal in the event with a throw of. The pre-event Commonwealth leader, Sophie Hitchon of England, exited the competition early with three foul throws.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
World record82.98 mWarsaw, Poland28 August 2016
Games record71.97 mGlasgow, Scotland28 July 2014

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:
DateTimeRound
Tuesday 10 April 201820:40Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time

Results

With eleven entrants, the event was held as a straight final.

Final