hammer throw
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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 set nine more world records in the hammer throw after they were married.
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.
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