Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw
| Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 3000 m | women | |||
| 5000 m | men | |||
| 10,000 m | men | |||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| Marathon | men | women | ||
| 20 km walk | men | |||
| 50 km walk | men | |||
| Field events | ||||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | |||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | |||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | |||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
| Wheelchair races | ||||
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 TiainenFinland (FIN) |
| Silver |  Karl-Hans RiehmWest Germany (FRG) |
| Bronze | Klaus Ploghaus West Germany (FRG) |
Schedule
- All times are Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8)
| Qualification Round | |
|---|---|
| Group A | Group B |
| 05.08.1984 – 09:30h | 05.08.1984 – 10:30h |
| Final Round | |
| 06.08.1984 – 18:15h | |
Abbreviations
- All results shown are in metres
| 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 |  Cork, Ireland |
| Olympic Record | Yuriy Sedykh (URS) | 81.80 m | July 31, 1980 | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Season Best | Yuriy Sedykh (URS) | 86.34 m | July 3, 1984 | 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 | ||||
 | Juha Tiainen (FIN) | 70.56 | 72.64 | 78.08 | 74.54 | 75.26 | 75.82 | 78.08 m | |
 | Karl-Hans Riehm (FRG) | 73.68 | 74.70 | 77.98 | X | 76.46 | X | 77.98 m | |
 | 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) | | DSQ | ||||||
- Giampaolo Urlando finished fourth at 75.96 metres but the Italian athlete was subsequently disqualified as his doping tests proved positive.
See also
- 1982 Men's European Championships Hammer Throw (Athens)
- 1983 Men's World Championship Hammer Throw (Helsinki)
- 1984 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
- 1986 Men's European Championships Hammer Throw (Stuttgart)
- 1987 Men's World Championship Hammer Throw (Rome)
References
- (English) Official Report
- (English) Results
- (Polish) olympic.neostrada
- (English) hammerthrow.wz
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