Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's hammer throw

Women's hammer throw
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
VenueOlympic Stadium
Date12–15 August 2016
Competitors32 from 19 nations
Winning distance82.29 m WR
Medalists
 Anita Włodarczyk  Poland
 Zhang Wenxiu  China
 Sophie Hitchon  Great Britain
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The women's hammer throw competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event was held at the Olympic Stadium on 12–15 August.[1] Each athlete received three throws in the qualifying round. All who achieved the qualifying distance progressed to the final. Each finalist was allowed three throws in last round, with the top eight athletes after that point being given three further attempts.

Summary

Anita Włodarczyk, the reigning World Champion and European Champion, was one of the stand-out gold medal favourites in the Olympic athletics programme, given that she held all ten of the best throws that year and a season's best of 80.26 m – the third best ever. At the 2012 Olympic Games she had been runner-up to Tatyana Lysenko, who faced a lifetime ban for doping. The next best thrower that season was almost five metres behind on the rankings: Betty Heidler was the European runner-up. China's Zhang Wenxiu and Wang Zheng were the next highest ranked.[2][3][4]

Włodarczyk continued her unbeaten streak since 2014 to top qualifying in 76.93 m. Zhang was second best in the round and Rosa Rodríguez of Venezuela was a surprise third automatic qualifier. The top ranked athletes progressed, though non threw beyond 72 metres. Hanna Skydan of Azerbaijan and American Gwen Berry were the most significant of the eliminated athletes.[5]

In the final, Włodarczyk assumed the lead with her first throw of 76.35 m, ahead of Zhang's 75.06 m and Heidler holding bronze position with 71.38 m. The second round saw Sophie Hitchon move into bronze position with a 73.29 m. On the next throw, Włodarczyk improved her position with an 80.40 m, that nobody would match. In the third round Zhang improved and so did Włodarczyk in a big way. Her third throw was 82.29 m (269 ft 11 in) a new world record. Her mark improved upon her own previous world record by 1.21 m and was 2.87 m (over 9 feet) further than any other woman (Heidler) has ever thrown. It was Włodarczyk's sixth world record and the fourth in succession since August 2014. In the fourth round Zalina Marghieva moved into bronze position with her best throw of 73.50 m. The fifth round saw Heidler edge back into bronze position with a 73.71 m, then Zhang solidified her silver position with her best throw of 76.75 m and Włodarczyk threw 81.74 m, only the second best throw in history to her third round throw. On her final throw, Hitchon leapfrogged back into the bronze medal with a 74.54 m British National Record.[6]

The medals were presented by Irena Szewińska, IOC member, Poland and Svein Arne Hansen, Council Member of the IAAF.

Two weeks after the Olympics, Włodarczyk improved the world record again out to 82.98 m (272 ft 2 in).

Schedule

All times are Brasília Time (UTC−3).

Date Time Round
Friday, 12 August 2016 20:40Qualifications
Monday, 15 August 2016 10:40Finals

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

World record  Anita Wlodarczyk (POL) 81.08 m Władysławowo, Poland 1 August 2015
Olympic record  Tatyana Lysenko (RUS) 78.18 m London, United Kingdom 11 August 2012
2016 World leading  Anita Wlodarczyk (POL) 80.26 m Cetniewo, Poland 12 July 2016

The following records were established during the competition:

Date Event Name Nationality Distance Record
16 August Final Anita Włodarczyk Poland 80.40 m OR
16 August Final Anita Włodarczyk Poland 82.29 m WR

The following national records were established during the competition:

Country Athlete Round Distance Notes
Poland  Anita Włodarczyk (POL) Final 82.29 m WR, OR, AR
Great Britain  Sophie Hitchon (GBR) Final 74.54 m

Results

Qualification

Qualification rule: qualification standard 72.00 m (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q).

Rank Group Name Nationality #1 #2 #3 Result Notes
1 A Anita Włodarczyk Poland 76.93 – – 76.93 Q
2 B Zhang Wenxiu China x 70.72 73.58 73.58 Q
3 A Rosa Rodriguez Venezuela x 69.34 72.41 72.41 Q, SB
4 B Joanna Fiodorow Poland 71.77 71.59 69.29 71.77 q
5 A Zalina Marghieva Moldova 68.80 71.72 70.90 71.72 q
6 B Betty Heidler Germany 71.17 66.62 68.60 71.17 q
7 B Hanna Malyshik Belarus x 64.69 71.12 71.12 q
8 B Amber Campbell United States 71.09 x x 71.09 q
9 A Deanna Price United States 69.25 69.52 70.79 70.79 q
10 A Wang Zheng China 68.91 70.60 x 70.60 q
11 B Sophie Hitchon Great Britain x 70.37 68.68 70.37 q
12 A Alexandra Tavernier France x 68.42 70.30 70.30 q
13 B Hanna Skydan Azerbaijan 67.05 68.98 70.09 70.09
14 A Gwen Berry United States 68.07 x 69.90 69.90
15 B Malwina Kopron Poland 69.31 69.69 x 69.69
16 A Liu Tingting China 67.40 69.14 63.35 69.14
17 A Katerina Safrankova Czech Republic 66.52 68.33 65.30 68.33
18 B Kathrin Klaas Germany 67.92 64.89 67.01 67.92
19 A Martina Hrasnova Slovakia 67.63 66.10 64.32 67.63
20 A Alena Sobaleva Belarus x 66.71 67.06 67.06
21 B Tuğçe Şahutoğlu Turkey 65.47 67.05 61.92 67.05
22 A Iryna Novozhylova Ukraine 66.70 x 65.15 66.70
23 A Heather Steacy Canada 66.01 x 63.78 66.01
24 B Marina Marghieva-Nikisenko Moldova 65.19 63.82 65.10 65.19
25 B Amy Sene Senegal 64.83 x 60.91 64.83
26 A Kıvılcım Kaya Salman Turkey x x 64.79 64.79
27 B Jennifer Dahlgren Argentina 63.03 x x 63.03
28 B Iryna Klymets Ukraine 62.00 x 62.75 62.75
29 A Charlene Woitha Germany x x 62.50 62.50
30 A Daina Levy Jamaica x 60.35 x 60.35
31 B Nataliya Zolotukhina Ukraine 56.60 x 56.96 56.96
32 B Yirisleydi Ford Cuba 10.91 x x 10.91

Final

Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
1st, gold medalist(s) Anita Włodarczyk Poland 76.35 80.40 82.29 x 81.74 79.60 82.29 WR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Zhang Wenxiu China 75.06 74.04 76.19 74.65 76.75 70.93 76.75 SB
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Sophie Hitchon Great Britain x 73.29 71.73 72.28 72.89 74.54 74.54 NR
4 Betty Heidler Germany 71.38 69.24 69.84 72.71 73.71 x 73.71
5 Zalina Marghieva Moldova 69.01 x 72.38 73.50 72.96 70.24 73.50
6 Amber Campbell United States 68.18 68.85 70.20 70.57 72.74 71.09 72.74
7 Hanna Malyshik Belarus 66.58 x 70.38 70.60 69.68 71.90 71.90
8 DeAnna Price United States 68.12 x 70.95 x 61.95 69.18 70.95
9 Joanna Fiodorow Poland 69.87 x 68.63 Did not advance 69.87
10 Rosa Rodríguez Venezuela 67.94 66.87 69.26 Did not advance 69.26
11 Alexandra Tavernier France x 65.18 x Did not advance 65.18
– Wang Zheng China x x x Did not advance NM

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Landells, Steve (2016-08-07). Preview: women's hammer – Rio 2016 Olympic Games. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-12.
  3. ↑ Tatyana Lysenko: Russian Olympic champion fails doping test. BBC Sport (2016-04-05). Retrieved on 2016-08-12.
  4. ↑ senior outdoor 2016 Hammer Throw women. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-12.
  5. ↑ Landells, Steve (2016-08-13). Report: women's hammer qualifying – Rio 2016 Olympic Games. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-13.
  6. ↑ https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/A/T/ATW054101_Results_2016_08_15_a28ab807_fa64_4c96_9281_83d614c2a718.pdf

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