2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw explained

The men's hammer throw event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 10 and 12 July. A 6 kg (junior implement) hammer was used.

Medalists

GoldWalter Henning
SilverConor McCullough
BronzeAleh Dubitski

Results

Final

12 July

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
123456
align=left align=left 76.14 x 74.23 76.13 70.18 76.92 76.92
align=left align=left 67.74 70.73 75.88 74.07 74.24 73.50 75.88
align=left align=left x 71.82 75.42 x x x 75.42
4 align=left align=left 71.78 75.31 x 72.76 x 75.24 75.31
5 align=left align=left 74.22 x x 72.72 x 71.46 74.22
6 align=left align=left 72.04 73.34 73.56 72.03 x x 73.56
7 align=left align=left 72.58 x 73.31 71.56 72.03 72.55 73.31
8 align=left align=left 69.57 72.97 72.95 72.16 72.75 x 72.97
9 align=left align=left 70.37 72.26 x 72.26
10 align=left align=left x 65.11 70.77 70.77
11 align=left align=left 69.23 x 70.41 70.41
12 align=left align=left x 65.93 x 65.93

Qualifications

10 July

Group A

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
123
1 align=left align=left 72.22 72.86 70.70 72.86 q
2 align=left align=left x x 72.83 72.83 q
3 align=left align=left 68.37 71.69 71.99 71.99 q
4 align=left align=left 71.90 70.89 x 71.90 q
5 align=left align=left x 66.10 71.43 71.43 q
6 align=left align=left x 70.84 x 70.84 q
7 align=left align=left 69.94 x 68.17 69.94 q
8 align=left align=left 65.77 68.17 69.42 69.42
9 align=left align=left x 66.93 68.55 68.55
10 align=left align=left x 64.08 66.46 66.46
11 align=left align=left 65.18 63.44 x 65.18
12 align=left align=left 64.04 64.84 65.04 65.04
13 align=left align=left x 61.67 x 61.67
14 align=left align=left x 61.11 x 61.11
align=left align=left x x x NM

Group B

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
123
1 align=left align=left 72.82 x 69.04 72.82 q
2 align=left align=left x x 71.84 71.84 q
3 align=left align=left 71.27 68.99 67.15 71.27 q
4 align=left align=left 70.42 x x 70.42 q
5 align=left align=left 70.04 69.75 66.83 70.04 q
6 align=left align=left 67.59 69.19 66.69 69.19
7 align=left align=left 69.02 x 68.32 69.02
8 align=left align=left x 68.07 64.98 68.07
9 align=left align=left x 66.94 x 66.94
10 align=left align=left x 66.75 61.14 66.75
11 align=left align=left x 64.76 62.06 64.76
12 align=left align=left 62.04 59.53 64.68 64.68
13 align=left align=left 63.18 x 60.42 63.18
14 align=left align=left x 55.31 59.06 59.06
15 align=left align=left x 55.33 x 55.33

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 30 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.