1996 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
Encyclopedia
This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 1996 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw
. The main event during this season were the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia
, where the final was held on July 28, 1996.
Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
. The main event during this season were the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, where the final was held on July 28, 1996.
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1996 season in track and field | ||||
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| World Record | 86.74 m | August 30, 1986 |  StuttgartStuttgart Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million .... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
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1996 World Year Ranking
| Rank | Mark | Athlete | Venue | Date | Note |
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| 1 | 82.52 m | Milan, Italy | 07.09.1996 | NR | |
| 2 | 81.76 m | Nice, France | 10.07.1996 | ||
| 3 | 81.76 m | Stayki, Belarus | 13.07.1996 | ||
| 4 | 81.56 m | Rostov, Russia | 16.06.1996 | PB | |
| 5 | 80.90 m | Dortmund, Germany | 20.07.1996 | ||
| 6 | 80.68 m | Sankt Peterburg, Russia | 13.05.1996 | PB | |
| 7 | 80.52 m | Budapest, Hungary | 20.06.1996 | ||
| 8 | 80.02 m | Atlanta, United States | 28.07.1996 | ||
| 9 | 79.56 m | Prague, Czech Republic | 08.09.1996 | PB | |
| 10 | 79.52 m | Nice, France | 10.07.1996 | PB | |
| 11 | 79.46 m | Sankt Peterburg, Russia | 03.07.1996 | ||
| 12 | 78.94 m | Grosseto, Italy | 12.09.1996 | ||
| 13 | 78.92 m | Köln, Germany | 22.06.1996 | PB | |
| 14 | 78.82 m | Sankt Peterburg, Russia | 03.07.1996 | ||
| 15 | 78.72 m | Santa Cruz, United States | 18.05.1996 | ||
| 16 | 78.38 m | Rostov, Russia | 16.06.1996 | PB | |
| 17 | 78.34 m | Evry-Bondoufle, France | 22.06.1996 | ||
| 18 | 78.18 m | Stayki, Belarus | 13.07.1996 | ||
| 19 | 78.06 m | Tampere, Finland | 20.08.1996 | ||
| 20 | 77.84 m | Athens, Greece | 15.06.1996 | PB | |
| 21 | 77.50 m | Havana, Cuba | 23.06.1996 | ||
| 22 | 77.48 m | Zalaegerszeg, Hungary | 01.06.1996 | PB | |
| 23 | 77.38 m | Sotteville-les-Rouen, France | 05.05.1996 | ||
| 24 | 77.36 m | Athens, Greece | 15.06.1996 | PB | |
| 25 | 77.12 m | Sankt Peterburg, Russia | 03.07.1996 |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1996 season in track and field | ||||
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| World Record Women's hammer world record progression The first World Record in the hammer throw for women was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1994.To June 7, 2010, the IAAF has ratified 19 world records in the event.-Record Progression:... |
68.16 m | June 18, 1995 |  Moscow, Russia |
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| Broken records during the 1996 season in track and field | ||||
| World Record Women's hammer world record progression The first World Record in the hammer throw for women was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1994.To June 7, 2010, the IAAF has ratified 19 world records in the event.-Record Progression:... |
69.46 m | June 22, 1996 |  Sydney, Australia |
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1996 World Year Ranking
| Rank | Mark | Athlete | Venue | Date | Note |
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| 1 | 69.46 m | Sydney, Australia | 17.02.1996 | WR Women's hammer world record progression The first World Record in the hammer throw for women was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1994.To June 7, 2010, the IAAF has ratified 19 world records in the event.-Record Progression:... |
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| 2 | 69.42 m | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | 12.05.1996 | PB | |
| 3 | 67.48 m | Moscow, Russia | 13.05.1996 | PB | |
| 4 | 66.14 m | Halle, Germany | 11.05.1996 | ||
| 5 | 65.02 m | Minsk, Belarus | 01.06.1996 | PB | |
| 6 | 63.76 m | Eugene, United States | 01.06.1996 | PB | |
| 7 | 62.86 m | Sydney, Australia | 11.02.1996 | ||
| 8 | 62.06 m | Montgeron, France | 30.06.1996 | NR Mauritian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Mauritius maintained by its national athletics federation: Association Mauricienne d'Athlétisme Amateur .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-External links:* *... |
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| 9 | 61.86 m | Halle, Germany | 11.05.1996 | ||
| 10 | 61.84 m | Sochi, Russia | 10.02.1996 | PB | |
| 11 | 61.34 m | Edinburgh, Scotland | 04.05.1996 | ||
| 12 | 61.24 m | Moscow, Russia | 11.06.1996 | PB | |
| 13 | 61.16 m | Trier, Germany | 01.06.1996 | PB | |
| 14 | 61.02 m | Sochi, Russia | 17.02.1996 | PB | |
| 15 | 60.94 m | Eugene, United States | 01.06.1996 | PB | |
| 16 | 60.66 m | Lincoln, United States | 20.05.1996 | PB | |
| 17 | 60.64 m | Rostov, Russia | 16.06.1996 | ||
| 18 | 60.52 m | Los Angeles, United States | 04.05.1996 | PB | |
| 19 | 60.04 m | Eugene, United States | 01.06.1996 | NR Panamanian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Panama maintained by its national athletics federation: Federación Panameña de Atletismo .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:# = not recognised by federationOT = oversized track-External links:... |
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| 20 | 59.54 m | Colchester, United Kingdom | 26.08.1996 | PB | |
| 21 | 59.44 m | Eugene, United States | 01.06.1996 | PB | |
| 22 | 59.40 m | Dortmund, Germany | 20.07.1996 | PB | |
| 23 | 59.16 m | Yekaterinburg, Russia | 01.06.1996 | PB | |
| 24 | 59.14 m | Hagen-Dahl, Germany | 19.10.1996 | PB | |
| 25 | 59.12 m | Osaka, Japan | 06.06.1996 |