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

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Men's hammer throw
at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
VenueAlexander Stadium
Dates6 August
Competitors14 from 8 nations
Winning distance76.43
Medalists
gold medal    England
silver medal    Canada
bronze medal    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

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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

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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

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Final

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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

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