It is made of steel and weighs about 16 pounds
The event in which a heavy ball tied with a chain is thrown is called the hammer throw. The winner is the person who tosses the hammer the farthest.
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the hammer throw
The hammer throw is a competitive sport in which a metal ball, attached to a cable, is whirled round several times, then let go. The object is to see who can throw the hammer the furthest.
shot put (round ball) or hammer (Round ball attached by wire to handle)
The 'hammer' is ball shaped and weighs 16 pounds (7.257 kilograms) for men's competition and 8.82 pounds (4 kilograms) for women's competition.
Don't shout during the throw or it will throw you off. You can be a bad mamma jamma and yell after you release and try to push the ball your voice. Not possible...but it will intimidate competitors if it is a good throw.
Yes, Thor's Hammer did indeed throw lightning
In American college ball and the NBA, you may run the baseline after a made shot or free throw. If the throw in is due to something other than a made shot or free throw, you may not run the baseline when attempting to throw the ball in.
the centrifugal force of the hammer throw made me jump foreword.
Men's hammer throw debuted at the 1900 Games in Paris and women's hammer throw debuted at the 2000 Games in Sydney.