Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw

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Men's hammer throw
at the Games of the II Olympiad
John Flanagan champion olympique du lancer du marteau aux JO de 1900.jpg
John Flanagan competing
Venue Bois de Boulogne
DateJuly 16
Competitors5 from 2 nations
Winning distance51.01 OR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg John Flanagan
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Truxtun Hare
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Josiah McCracken
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
1904  

The men's hammer throw was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, the discipline's first Olympic appearance. It was held on July 16, 1900. Five hammer throwers from two nations competed. [1] The event was won by John Flanagan of the United States, the first of his three consecutive victories in the hammer throw. The American team swept the medals, with Truxtun Hare finishing second and Josiah McCracken third.

Background

This was the first appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1896. Two nations competed: the United States and Sweden. The Americans were familiar with the event; the Swedes were not. [2]

Competition format

The format of the competition is unclear. The throwing area was a nine-foot circle. [2]

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics.

World recordFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  John Flanagan  (GBR)*51.10** New York City, United States 23 September 1899 [3]
Olympic recordNone

* Flanagan represented the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland before immigrating to the United States and becoming a U.S. citizen.

** unofficial

John Flanagan set the first Olympic record for this event with 51.01 metres.

Schedule

DateTimeRound
Monday, 16 July 1900Final

Results

RankAthleteNationDistanceNotes
Gold medal icon.svg John Flanagan US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 51.01 OR
Silver medal icon.svg Truxtun Hare US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 46.26
Bronze medal icon.svg Josiah McCracken US flag 45 stars.svg  United States 43.58
4 Eric Lemming Swedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden Unknown
5 Karl Staaf Swedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden Unknown

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