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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.
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.
The weight of the hammer is 16 pounds. For high school and master's competition it is 12 pounds.
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.
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Why in the hammer throw you throw a stringed weight instead of an actual hammer?
The hammer throw was originally thrown with a sledge hammer, but as the sport developed people made the implement more effective by putting the weight as far away from the thrower as possible without violating the rules of the hammer's meassurements. The thrower's bodyweight counters the hammer head's weight (caused by the centrifugal force created by the moving of the implement) making a circulare motion. If the radious is larger (the implement's centre of gravity is as far away from the rotational axis as possible) a longer throw will be produced.
The world record for the womens hammer throw?
The current world record for the women's hammer was set by Tatyana Lysenko who threw 77.80 m in Tallinn, Estonia on 15 August 2006.
In the Hammer Throw what is the ball made from?
The ball used in hammer throw is made of steel.
Did Thor's hammer throw lightning?
Yes, Thor's Hammer did indeed throw lightning
What year was hammer throw introduced to the Olympics?
Men's hammer throw debuted at the 1900 Games in Paris and women's hammer throw debuted at the 2000 Games in Sydney.
When was IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge created?
IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge was created in 2010.
When was Peter Farmer - hammer throw - born?
Peter Farmer - hammer throw - was born in 1952.
What is the average distance for a proffessional's hammer throw?
the average distance for a male to throw a hammer is aroud 60m
Will you get hurt if you throw a hammer at your foot?
You will certainly get hurt if you throw a hammer at your foot and the hammer hits your foot - unless it is a very light hammer or you are wearing substantial foot protection.
How do you take apart a hammer throw hammer?
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Does high school have the hammer throw?
Im not sure about the rules for other states, but i know the state of never doesn't let the high schoolers throw the hammer. In High School, the only state that has the hammer throw is Rhode Island.
How old is the hammer throw?
Longest hammer throw ever thrown with a 16lbs (7,256 kg) hammer by a man is 284,58 ft. (86,74 m) Longest hammer throw ever thrown with a 8,82 lbs (4 kg) hammer by a woman is 255,25 ft. (77,80 m)
