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, the discipline's first Olympic appearance. It was held on July 16, 1900. Five hammer throwers from two nations competed.[1] The event was won by John Flanagan of the United States, the first of his three consecutive victories in the hammer throw. The American team swept the medals, with Truxtun Hare finishing second and Josiah McCracken third.

Men's hammer throw
at the Games of the II Olympiad
John Flanagan competing
VenueBois de Boulogne
DateJuly 16
Competitors5 from 2 nations
Winning distance51.01 OR
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) John Flanagan
 United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Truxtun Hare
 United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Josiah McCracken
 United States
1904 →

Background

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This was the first appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1896. Two nations competed: the United States and Sweden. The Americans were familiar with the event; the Swedes were not.[2]

Competition format

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The format of the competition is unclear. The throwing area was a nine-foot circle.[2]

Records

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These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics.

World record   John Flanagan (GBR)* 51.10** New York City, United States 23 September 1899 [3]
Olympic record None

* Flanagan represented the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland before immigrating to the United States and becoming a U.S. citizen.

** unofficial

John Flanagan set the first Olympic record for this event with 51.01 metres.

Schedule

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Date Time Round
Monday, 16 July 1900 Final

Results

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Rank Athlete Nation Distance Notes
  John Flanagan   United States 51.01 OR
  Truxtun Hare   United States 46.26
  Josiah McCracken   United States 43.58
4 Eric Lemming   Sweden Unknown
5 Karl Staaf   Sweden Unknown

References

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  1. ^ "Athletics at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Men's Hammer Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Hammer Throw, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 19 July 2023.

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