hammer throw
noun
: a field event in which a usually 16-pound metal sphere attached to a flexible handle is thrown for distance
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An errant weight thrown by a competitor in a hammer throw event struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado, according to officials at the university where the competition was held.
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Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Highland athletics events include the stone put, hammer throw, caber toss, sheaf toss and weight over bar.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
Plus the hammer comes down on Olympic hopefuls’ time in Paris as the women’s hammer throw leads off athletics medal events of the day.
—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
Athletic competitions entice, excite Stone put, caber toss, hammer throw, sheaf toss and weight throw competitions are sure to entertain as shows of strength.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Highland athletics events include the stone put, hammer throw, caber toss, sheaf toss and weight over bar.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
Plus the hammer comes down on Olympic hopefuls’ time in Paris as the women’s hammer throw leads off athletics medal events of the day.
—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
Athletic competitions entice, excite Stone put, caber toss, hammer throw, sheaf toss and weight throw competitions are sure to entertain as shows of strength.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Hammer throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20throw. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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