Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's hammer throw
Appearance
Women's hammer throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 10 April | |||||||||
Competitors | 11 from 8 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 69.94 m | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 2018 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 | women |
10,000 m | men | women |
100 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | women |
3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
4×100 m relay | men | women |
4×400 m relay | men | women |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | women |
20 km walk | men | women |
Field events | ||
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | women |
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | women |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Combined events | ||
Heptathlon | women | |
Decathlon | men | |
Para events | ||
100 m (T12) | men | |
100 m (T35) | women | |
100 m (T38) | men | women |
100 m (T47) | men | |
1500 m (T54) | men | women |
Marathon (T54) | men | women |
Long jump (T38) | women | |
Shot put (F38) | men | |
Javelin throw (F46) | women | |
The women's hammer throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 10 April 2018.[1]
Julia Ratcliffe won New Zealand's first ever gold medal in the event with a throw of 69.94 m (229 ft 5+1⁄2 in). The pre-event Commonwealth leader, Sophie Hitchon of England, exited the competition early with three foul throws.[2]
Records
[edit]Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[3]
World record | 82.98 m | Warsaw, Poland | 28 August 2016 | |
Games record | 71.97 m | Glasgow, Scotland | 28 July 2014 |
Schedule
[edit]The schedule was as follows:[1]
Date | Time | Round |
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Tuesday 10 April 2018 | 20:40 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
[edit]With eleven entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[3]
Final
[edit]Rank | Name | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
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66.19 | 68.60 | 68.14 | 68.56 | 69.94 | 67.81 | 69.94 | |||
x | 68.20 | 67.34 | x | 66.77 | 63.86 | 68.20 | |||
63.80 | 65.03 | 58.52 | x | 63.19 | 63.60 | 65.03 | |||
4 | 60.32 | 61.89 | 62.50 | 63.94 | 63.11 | x | 63.94 | ||
5 | 63.84 | 62.95 | 62.01 | 62.40 | 61.77 | x | 63.84 | ||
6 | 60.69 | 61.58 | x | x | x | x | 61.58 | ||
7 | 60.97 | 60.80 | x | 59.88 | x | x | 60.97 | NR | |
8 | x | 54.56 | 59.55 | x | x | 59.60 | 59.60 | ||
9 | 42.51 | 44.17 | 45.59 | — | 45.59 | ||||
– | x | x | x | NM | |||||
– | x | x | x | NM |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Women's hammer throw". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Kelner, Martha (2018-04-10). Commonwealth Games: ‘Tiny island nation of England is not doing so good’ . The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ a b Athletics | Women's Hammer Throw - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 209. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.