Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw

Athletics at the
1984 Summer Olympics
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These are the official results of the men's hammer throw event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There were a total number of 23 participating athletes. The eight highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to decide the medals. The qualification mark was set at 72.00 metres.

Medalists

Gold Juha Tiainen
Finland (FIN)
Silver Karl-Hans Riehm
West Germany (FRG)
Bronze Klaus Ploghaus
West Germany (FRG)

Schedule

Qualification Round
Group A Group B
05.08.1984 – 09:30h 05.08.1984 – 10:30h
Final Round
06.08.1984 – 18:15h

Abbreviations

Q automatic qualification
q qualification by rank
DNS did not start
NM no mark
OR olympic record
WR world record
AR area record
NR national record
PB personal best
SB season best

Records

Standing records prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics
World Record  Yuriy Sedykh (URS) 86.34 m July 3, 1984 Republic of Ireland Cork, Ireland
Olympic Record  Yuriy Sedykh (URS) 81.80 m July 31, 1980 Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union
Season Best  Yuriy Sedykh (URS) 86.34 m July 3, 1984 Republic of Ireland Cork, Ireland

Qualification

Group A

Rank Overall Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3
1 2  Klaus Ploghaus (FRG) 74.68 74.68 m
2 4  Christoph Sahner (FRG) 73.88 73.88 m
3 8  Juha Tiainen (FIN) 70.86 72.68 72.68 m
4  Giampaolo Urlando (ITA) 72.42 72.42 m
5 9  Matthew Mileham (GBR) 71.80 X X 71.80 m
6 10  Bill Green (USA) 71.38 70.96 70.80 71.38 m
7 12  Johann Lindner (AUT)70.44 71.28 X 71.28 m
8 13  Jud Logan (USA)71.14 X 71.18 71.18 m
9 16  Declan Hegarty (IRL) X 70.56 X 70.56 m
10 19  Raúl Jimeno (ESP) 66.38 65.92 65.86 66.38 m
11 21  Conor McCullough (IRL) 62.12 65.56 65.12 65.56 m

Group B

Rank Overall Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3
1 1  Karl-Hans Riehm (FRG)75.50 75.50 m
2 3  Orlando Bianchini (ITA)74.02 74.02 m
3 5  Harri Huhtala (FIN)73.78 73.78 m
4 6  Walter Ciofani (FRA)68.80 73.10 73.10 m
5 7  Robert Weir (GBR)71.34 71.30 73.04 73.04 m
6 8  Martin Girvan (GBR)72.66 72.66 m
7 14  Shigenobu Murofushi (JPN)70.92 70.24 70.74 70.92 m
8 15  Lucio Serrani (ITA)69.72 70.64 69.64 70.64 m
9 17  Hakim Toumi (ALG)67.68 X 65.84 67.68 m
10 18  Ed Burke (USA)X 67.52 X 67.52 m
11 20  Tore Johnsen (NOR)65.16 63.24 65.72 65.72 m
 Dominique Bechard (MRI)X X X NM

Final

Rank Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st  Juha Tiainen (FIN) 70.56 72.64 78.08 74.54 75.26 75.82 78.08 m
2nd  Karl-Hans Riehm (FRG) 73.68 74.70 77.98 X 76.46 X 77.98 m
3rd  Klaus Ploghaus (FRG) 75.48 75.96 72.16 75.18 X 76.68 76.68 m
4  Orlando Bianchini (ITA) 72.18 72.12 74.40 73.42 75.94 73.78 75.94 m
5  Bill Green (USA) X 72.68 74.76 67.70 75.60 72.12 75.60 m
6  Harri Huhtala (FIN) 74.34 74.44 73.86 74.72 73.10 75.28 75.28 m
7  Walter Ciofani (FRA) X 71.86 73.46 X 71.20 68.86 73.46 m
8  Robert Weir (GBR) 71.16 X 72.62 72.62 m
9  Martin Girvan (GBR) X 72.32 68.00 72.32 m
 Christoph Sahner (FRG) X X X NM
 Matthew Mileham (GBR) X X X NM
 Giampaolo Urlando (ITA) 70.26 74.82 X 73.14 75.96 75.64 DSQ

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