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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As the players tossed precision hammer throws, made deft cuts and always complimented an opponent on a good play, Steve Campione, an executive for an agricultural firm, walked his dog across the street.
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David Waldstein, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Other finals today are the women’s high jump and men’s hammer throw.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
An errant hammer throw killed a spectator at a Colorado track and field meet.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
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.
—Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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David Waldstein, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Other finals today are the women’s high jump and men’s hammer throw.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
An errant hammer throw killed a spectator at a Colorado track and field meet.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
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.
—Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Hammer throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20throw. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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