Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's hammer throw

Men's hammer throw
at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
VenueAlexander Stadium
Dates6 August
Competitors14 from 8 nations
Winning distance76.43
Medalists
gold medal Nick Miller   England
silver medal Ethan Katzberg   Canada
bronze medal Alexandros Poursanidis   Cyprus
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The men's hammer throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on 6 August 2022.

The winning margin was 7 cm which as of 2024 remains the only time the men's hammer throw was won by less than 10 cm at these games.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:

World record  Yuriy Sedykh (URS) 86.74 m Stuttgart, West Germany 30 August 1986
Commonwealth record  Chris Harmse (RSA) 80.63 m Durban, South Africa 15 April 2005
Games record  Nick Miller (ENG) 80.26 m Gold Coast, Australia 8 April 2018

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Saturday 6 August 2022 11:48 Final

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Results

Final

The medals were determined in the final.[2]

Rank Name #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Nick Miller (ENG) x x 69.04 76.43 75.13 x 76.43
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Ethan Katzberg (CAN) x 70.11 71.46 73.67 76.36 70.64 76.36 PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Alexandros Poursanidis (CYP) x x 69.17 71.11 73.04 73.97 73.97 SB
4  Joseph Ellis (ENG) 67.28 70.89 71.19 72.09 71.96 73.09 73.09
5  Adam Keenan (CAN) 68.89 69.02 71.61 x 64.90 72.36 72.36
6  Osian Jones (WAL) 68.88 x x 69.15 x 68.50 69.15
7  Tshepang Makhethe (RSA) 68.25 x 66.33 x 68.76 66.46 68.76
8  Craig Murch (ENG) 60.54 66.19 68.42 67.68 66.46 x 68.42
9  Rowan Hamilton (CAN) x 64.32 67.76 67.76
10  Mark Dry (SCO) 66.45 66.86 x 66.86
11  Jac Palmer (WAL) 64.59 66.63 x 66.63
12  Chris Bennett (SCO) 66.48 x 65.33 66.48
13  Allan Cumming (RSA) 63.17 62.50 x 63.17
14  Jackie Siew Cheer Wong (SGP) 61.40 x 61.25 61.40

References

  1. ^ "Men's Hammer Throw". Birmingham 2022. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ^ Results
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