Men's hammer throw world record progression

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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]

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World record progression

DistanceAthleteNationalityVenueDate
57.77 m (189 ft 6 in) Pat Ryan Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States New York City, United StatesAugust 17, 1913
59.00 m (193 ft 6 in) Erwin Blask Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Stockholm, SwedenAugust 27, 1938
59.02 m (193 ft 7 in) Imre Németh Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Tata, HungaryJuly 14, 1948
59.57 m (195 ft 5 in) Imre Németh Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Katowice, PolandSeptember 4, 1949
59.88 m (196 ft 5 in) Imre Németh Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Budapest, HungaryMay 19, 1950
60.34 m (197 ft 11 in) József Csermák Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Helsinki, FinlandJuly 24, 1952
61.25 m (200 ft 11 in) Sverre Strandli Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Oslo, NorwaySeptember 14, 1952
62.36 m (204 ft 7 in) Sverre Strandli Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Oslo, NorwaySeptember 5, 1953
63.34 m (207 ft 9 in) Mikhail Krivonosov Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union Bern, SwitzerlandAugust 29, 1954
64.05 m (210 ft 1 in) Stanislav Nenashev Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union Baku, Soviet UnionDecember 12, 1954
64.33 m (211 ft 0 in) Mikhail Krivonosov Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union Warsaw, PolandAugust 4, 1955
64.52 m (211 ft 8 in) Mikhail Krivonosov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia September 19, 1955
65.85 m (216 ft 0 in) Mikhail Krivonosov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Nalchik, Soviet UnionApril 25, 1956
66.38 m (217 ft 9 in) Mikhail Krivonosov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Minsk, Soviet UnionJuly 8, 1956
67.32 m (220 ft 10 in) Mikhail Krivonosov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Tashkent, Soviet UnionOctober 22, 1956
68.54 m (224 ft 10 in) Hal Connolly Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Los Angeles, United StatesNovember 2, 1956
68.68 m (225 ft 3 in) Hal Connolly Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bakersfield, United StatesJune 20, 1958
70.33 m (230 ft 8 in) Hal Connolly Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Walnut, United StatesAugust 12, 1960
70.67 m (231 ft 10 in) Hal Connolly Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Palo Alto, United StatesJuly 21, 1962
71.06 m (233 ft 1 in) Hal Connolly Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Ceres, United StatesMay 29, 1965
71.26 m (233 ft 9 in) Hal Connolly Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Walnut, United StatesJune 20, 1965
73.74 m (241 ft 11 in) Gyula Zsivótzky Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Debrecen, HungarySeptember 4, 1965
73.76 m (241 ft 11 in) Gyula Zsivótzky Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Budapest, HungarySeptember 14, 1968
74.52 m (244 ft 5 in) Romuald Klim Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Budapest, HungaryJune 15, 1969
74.68 m (245 ft 0 in) Anatoliy Bondarchuk Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Piraeus, GreeceSeptember 20, 1969
75.48 m (247 ft 7 in) Anatoliy Bondarchuk Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Rovno, Soviet UnionOctober 12, 1969
76.40 m (250 ft 7 in) Walter Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Lahr, West Germany September 4, 1971
76.60 m (251 ft 3 in) Reinhard Theimer Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany Erfurt, East Germany July 4, 1974
76.66 m (251 ft 6 in) Aleksei Spiridonov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Munich, West Germany September 11, 1974
76.70 m (251 ft 7 in) Karl-Hans Riehm Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Rehlingen, West GermanyMay 19, 1975
77.56 m (254 ft 5 in) Karl-Hans Riehm Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Rehlingen, West Germany May 19, 1975
78.50 m (257 ft 6 in) Karl-Hans Riehm Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Rehlingen, West Germany May 19, 1975
79.30 m (260 ft 2 in) Walter Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Frankfurt, West Germany August 14, 1975
80.14 m (262 ft 11 in) Boris Zaichuk Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet UnionJuly 9, 1978
80.32 m (263 ft 6 in) Karl-Hans Riehm Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Heidenheim, West Germany August 6, 1978
80.38 m (263 ft 8 in) Yuriy Sedykh Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Leselidse, Soviet UnionMay 16, 1980
80.46 m (263 ft 11 in) Jüri Tamm Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Leselidse, Soviet UnionMay 16, 1980
80.64 m (264 ft 6 in) Yuriy Sedykh Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Leselidse, Soviet UnionMay 16, 1980
81.66 m (267 ft 10 in) Sergey Litvinov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Sochi, Soviet UnionMay 24, 1980
81.80 m (268 ft 4 in) Yuriy Sedykh Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet UnionJuly 31, 1980
83.98 m (275 ft 6 in) Sergey Litvinov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet UnionJune 4, 1982
84.14 m (276 ft 0 in) Sergey Litvinov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet UnionJune 21, 1983
86.34 m (283 ft 3 in) Yuriy Sedykh Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Cork, IrelandJuly 3, 1984
86.66 m (284 ft 3 in) Yuriy Sedykh Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Tallinn, Soviet UnionJune 22, 1986
86.74 m (284 ft 6 in) Yuriy Sedykh Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Stuttgart, West GermanyAugust 30, 1986

Unratified marks

DistanceAthleteNationalityVenueDateWhy unratified
59.55 m (195 ft 4 in) Pat O'Callaghan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Fermoy, Ireland1937Meeting organised by the NACA, which was suspended by IAAF. [3]

Notes

Many sources do not give the date of Theimer's world record. It occurred in the qualifying round of the East German Championships at Erfurt (not Leipzig), which ran from the July 3–6, 1974. His record came with his very first throw, his series being (76.60 m 73.62 m 73.28 m), which was on day two of the championships, July 4, 1974. Next day, in the championship itself, he threw 73.62 m (241 ft. 6") for first place. [4]

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