What is the weight of women's hammer in hammer throw?

Answer 1

According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer_throw

The men's hammer weighs 16 pounds (7.257 kilograms) and measures 4 feet (122 centimeters) in length and the women's hammer weighs 8.82 pounds (4 kilograms) and four feet (119 centimeters) in length

The traditional Scots hammers thrown at Highland Games are 12 and 16 for women and 16, 22 and 28 for men.

Answer 2

You will find many different versions of this. In Wikipaedia it will tell you the hammer is 16 pounds and the length of the shaft is 3 ft,11, 3/4 inches. (-The English standardised that apparently. ) - Well now, what do the English know about proper Highland sports you might ask . - In Scottish Highland games the women will use the 16 pound hammer, Senior Men's throws are done with a 22 pound hammer with a 60 inch shaft.

Answer 3

The weight of the hammer is 16 pounds. For high school and master's competition it is 12 pounds.

Answer 4

In Scottish Heavy events the length is specified as "not more than 48 inches." In these events the Hammer is 22 pounds for the Senior men's Hammer. Olympics Hammers are 16 pounds for men.

Answer 5

The women's hammer weighs 4 kg or 8.8 pounds approximately.

Answer 6

The weight used is 4 kg