Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games – Men's hammer throw
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The final of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on Thursday August 7, 2003. The title went to Argentina's Juan Ignacio Cerra, who set a distance of 75.53 metres in his sixth and final attempt. America's John McEwen later was disqualified due to a doping offence. His bronze medal went to number four in the rankings, Cuba's Yosvany Suárez.
Medalists
| Gold |  Juan Ignacio CerraArgentina (ARG) |
| Silver |  James ParkerUnited States (USA) |
| Bronze |  Yosvany SuárezCuba (CUB) |
Records
| World Record |  Yuriy Sedykh (URS) | 86.74 m | August 30, 1986 |  Stuttgart, West Germany |
| Pan Am Record | Lance Deal (USA) | 79.61 m | July 27, 1999 |  Winnipeg, Canada |
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Throws | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | ||
| 1 | Juan Ignacio Cerra (ARG) | 73.24 | 69.54 | 72.42 | 73.85 | X | 75.53 | 75.53 m |
| 2 | James Parker (USA) | 71.70 | 74.34 | 73.00 | 73.95 | X | 74.35 | 74.35 m |
| 3 | John McEwen (USA) | 66.87 | 68.42 | 71.49 | 68.34 | X | X | 71.49 m |
| 4 | Yosvany Suárez (CUB) | 68.54 | 70.07 | X | X | X | 70.24 | 70.24 m |
| 5 | Alberto Sánchez (CUB) | X | 68.66 | X | 69.37 | X | X | 69.37 m |
| 6 | Adrián Marzo (ARG) | X | X | 68.65 | X | X | 68.56 | 68.65 m |
| 7 |  Raúl Rivera (GUA) | X | 65.06 | X | 63.95 | 63.23 | X | 65.06 m |
| 8 |  Eduardo Acuña (PER) | X | 63.30 | 62.53 | 62.07 | 62.20 | X | 63.30 m |
Notes
- ↑ disqualified due to a doping offence; the bronze medal went to Cuba's Yosvany Suárez
See also
- 2003 World Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw
- 2003 Hammer Throw Year Ranking
- Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw
References
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