| Men's hammer throw at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh | |||||||||
| Dates | 18 July 1970 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 20 mile walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Pentathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
The men's hammer throw event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 18 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. [1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Payne | 67.80 | |||
| Bruce Fraser | 62.90 | |||
| Barry Williams | 61.58 | |||
| 4 | Laurie Bryce | 61.42 | ||
| 5 | Praveen Kumar | 60.34 | ||
| 6 | Warwick Nicholl | 60.02 | ||
| 7 | Gary Salmond | 59.94 | ||
| 8 | Mike Cairns | 59.34 | ||
| 9 | Anthony Tenisci | 57.06 | ||
| 10 | Niall McDonald | 55.94 | ||
| 11 | Yovan Ochola | 48.74 | ||
| Morris Davies | NM |