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The first World Record in the hammer throw for women was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1994. Up to today, the IAAF has ratified 25 world records in the event.
Anita Włodarczyk (Polish pronunciation: [aˈɲita vwɔˈdart͡ʂɨk]; born 8 August 1985) is a Polish hammer thrower.She is the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympic champion, and the first woman in history to throw the hammer over 80 m; she currently holds the women's world record of 82.98 m.
The world record for the women's hammer is held by Anita Włodarczyk, who threw 82.98 m (272 ft 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) during the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial on 28 August 2016. [ citation needed ] Sedykh's 1986 world record has been noted for its longevity, and for dating from "a time when track and field was starting to realize the scale of ...
The women's hammer throw at the 2022 World Athletics Championships was held at the Hayward Field in Eugene on 15 and 17 July 2022. [1] ... Record Athlete & Nat.
The women's hammer throw at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on 23 and 24 August 2023 ... Record Athlete ...
The hammer throw at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men since the inaugural edition in 1983, and by women since 1999. The competition format typically has one qualifying round contested by two groups of athletes, with all those clearing the automatic qualifying distance or placing in top twelve overall advancing to the final round.
Women's hammer throw at the 2017 World Championships The Polish gold and bronze medalists, Anita Włodarczyk and Malwina Kopron, during their lap of honour Venue Olympic Stadium Dates 5 August (qualification) 7 August (final) Competitors 32 from 21 nations Winning distance 77.90 m (255 ft 6 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) Medalists Anita Włodarczyk Poland Wang Zheng China Malwina Kopron Poland ← 2015 2019 ...
For the women's hammer throw event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes were able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by throwing the entry standard of 74.00 m or further or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event. [8] [9]