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In addition to the main 1904 Olympic men's hammer throw, a handicap competition was held that year. The reigning Olympic champion John Flanagan won the event with a throw of 46.75 m with a zero handicap. Albert Johnson, sixth in the main event, came second with 46.20 m off a 30 ft handicap.
While the men's hammer throw has been part of the Olympics since 1900, the International Association of Athletics Federations did not start ratifying women's marks until 1995. Women's hammer throw was first included in the Olympics at the 2000 summer games in Sydney, Australia, after having been included in the World Championships a year earlier.
For the men's hammer throw event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes were able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by throwing the entry standard of 78.20 m or further or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event. [7] [8]
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Standing records prior to the 2024 European Athletics Championships World record Yuriy Sedykh (URS) 86.74 m [2] [3] Stuttgart, West Germany: 30 August 1986 European record: Championship record: World Leading Ethan Katzberg (CAN) 84.38 m [4] Nairobi, Kenya: 20 April 2024 Europe Leading Valeriy Pronkin (RUS) 81.53 m [5] Sochi, Russia: 21 May 2024
For the women's hammer throw event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes were able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by throwing the entry standard of 74.00 m or further or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event. [8] [9]
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