Hammer throw definitions

Hammer throw

1) Track and field event
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Hammer throw

The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. ==History== With roots dating back to the 15th century, the contemporary version of the hammer throw is one of the oldest of Olympic Games competitions, first included at the 1900 games in Paris, France (t...
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hammer throw

sport in athletics (track and field) in which a hammer is hurled for distance, using two hands within a throwing circle.[1 related articles]
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hammer throw

noun an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible
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