Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's hammer throw
Women's hammer throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 10 April | |||||||||
Competitors | 11 from 8 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 69.94 m | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The women's hammer throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 10 April 2018.[1]
Julia Ratcliffe won New Zealand's first ever gold medal in the event with a throw of 69.94 m (229 ft 5+1⁄2 in). The pre-event Commonwealth leader, Sophie Hitchon of England, exited the competition early with three foul throws.[2]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[3]
World record | ![]() | 82.98 m | Warsaw, Poland | 28 August 2016 |
Games record | ![]() | 71.97 m | Glasgow, Scotland | 28 July 2014 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:[1]
Date | Time | Round |
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Tuesday 10 April 2018 | 20:40 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
With eleven entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[3]
Final
Rank | Name | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
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![]() | ![]() | 66.19 | 68.60 | 68.14 | 68.56 | 69.94 | 67.81 | 69.94 | |
![]() | ![]() | x | 68.20 | 67.34 | x | 66.77 | 63.86 | 68.20 | |
![]() | ![]() | 63.80 | 65.03 | 58.52 | x | 63.19 | 63.60 | 65.03 | |
4 | ![]() | 60.32 | 61.89 | 62.50 | 63.94 | 63.11 | x | 63.94 | |
5 | ![]() | 63.84 | 62.95 | 62.01 | 62.40 | 61.77 | x | 63.84 | |
6 | ![]() | 60.69 | 61.58 | x | x | x | x | 61.58 | |
7 | ![]() | 60.97 | 60.80 | x | 59.88 | x | x | 60.97 | NR |
8 | ![]() | x | 54.56 | 59.55 | x | x | 59.60 | 59.60 | |
9 | ![]() | 42.51 | 44.17 | 45.59 | — | 45.59 | |||
– | ![]() | x | x | x | NM | ||||
– | ![]() | x | x | x | NM |
References
- ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Women's hammer throw". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Kelner, Martha (2018-04-10). Commonwealth Games: ‘Tiny island nation of England is not doing so good’ . The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ a b Athletics | Women's Hammer Throw - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 209. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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