The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin.
The men's hammer throw competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens was held at the Olympic Stadium on 20–22 August. There were 35 competitors from 24 nations. After a series of doping-related disqualifications, the event was won by Koji Murofushi of Japan, the nation's first medal in the event. All distances are given in metres.
The final of the Men's hammer throw event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece was held on September 10, 1982. The qualification round was staged a day earlier, on September 9, 1982.
The men's pole vault at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 10–12 August.
The men's hammer throw at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 10–12 August.
The men's hammer throw at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 22 and 23 August.
The men's hammer throw at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 8 and 10 July.
The women's hammer throw at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 6 and 8 July.
The men's hammer throw at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics is being held at the Olympic Stadium on 9 and 11 August.
Sara Fantini is an Italian female hammer thrower european champion at Roma 2024.
The men's hammer throw at the 2018 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 6 and 7 August.
The men's hammer throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 2 and 4 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. Approximately 35 athletes were expected to compete; the exact number was dependent on how many nations used universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 32 qualifying through distance or ranking. 31 athletes from 21 nations competed. Wojciech Nowicki of Poland won the gold medal, adding to his 2016 bronze to become the 15th man to earn multiple hammer throw medals. It was Poland's second gold medal in the event, after Szymon Ziółkowski's 2000 victory. Nowicki's countryman Paweł Fajdek took bronze. Between them was Norwegian thrower Eivind Henriksen, with his silver being Norway's first-ever Olympic medal in the men's hammer.
The men's hammer throw at the 2022 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympiastadion on 17 and 18 August.
The men's high jump at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place at the Stadio Olimpico on 9 and 11 June.
The men's long jump at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place at the Stadio Olimpico on 7 and 8 June.
The men's triple jump at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place at the Stadio Olimpico on 9 and 11 June.
The men's discus throw at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place at the Stadio Olimpico on 7 June.
The men's javelin throw at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place at the Stadio Olimpico on 11 and 12 June.
The women's discus throw at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place at the Stadio Olimpico on 7 June and 8 June.
The women's hammer throw at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place at the Stadio Olimpico on 9 and 10 June 2024.
