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The following table shows progression of the world record in the men's hammer throw, as recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). [1] The first world record in the event was recognised by the IAAF in 1913. [2] As of June 21, 2009, 45 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. [2]
Roberto Clemente died in a plane crash following the 1972 season. This is a list of baseball players who died during their careers. While some of these deaths occurred during a game, the majority were the result of accidents off the field, illnesses, acts of violence, or suicide.
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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 ...
In 1971 Frenn repeated as national champion in both the hammer and the indoor weight and was ranked the #1 hammer thrower in the United States for the third consecutive year; [6] [7] [22] in the indoor weight, he broke Connolly's meeting record from the 1960 championships with his throw of 71 ft 4 in (21.74 m). [22]
Around 9:30 a.m. during the hammer throw, a competitor threw their hammer but it totally “cleared certified barriers” and struck an audience member, officials said in a news release.
Like his fellow hammer thrower Don Favor, Irving Folwartshny was an alumnus of Deering High School in Portland, Maine. [1] [2] Subsequently, he studied at Rhode Island State College, where Fred Tootell, 1924 Olympic hammer throw champion, was track and field coach; [3] Tootell's other pupils included Henry Dreyer and Bill Rowe, both of whom also became national hammer throw champions.