hammer throw

American  

noun

Track.

1. a field event in which the hammer is thrown for distance.

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Other Word Forms

• hammer thrower noun

Example Sentences

Rudy Winkler set an American record in the hammer throw with a hurl of 272 feet, 10 inches.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2025

Harold won the hammer throw the day after Olga’s discus triumph, so they each had a gold medal and time on their hands.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2024

Other titles being decided Sunday were in women’s long jump, the men’s 10,000 meters, the heptathlon and men’s hammer throw.

From Washington Times • Aug. 20, 2023

Bryce Deadmon won the men’s 400 on Saturday, while Rudy Winkler took the hammer throw, Nikki Hiltz the women’s 1,500 meters and Yared Nuguse the men’s 1,500.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2023

For the one remaining event was the hammer throw, where Ellis was supreme, and here they expected to see their champion wipe out his opponents' lead, and finish a winner, with plenty to spare.

From Dick Randall The Young Athlete by Clark, Ellery H.