Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw

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The men's hammer throw was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on 16 July 1900. Five athletes from two nations competed in the hammer throw.

[edit] Medallists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
John Flanagan United States	Truxtun Hare United States	Josiah McCracken United States

[edit] Results

Place	Athlete	Nation	Distance
1	John Flanagan	United States	51.01 metres
2	Truxtun Hare	United States	46.26 metres
3	Josiah McCracken	United States	43.58 metres
4	Erik Lemming	Sweden	Unknown
5	Karl Staaf	Sweden	Unknown

[edit] Sources

• International Olympic Committee.
• De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at [1].
• Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0. 

The 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris Games of the II Olympiad

Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics

60 m | 100 m | 200 m | 400 m | 800 m | 1500 m | 110 m hurdles | 200 m hurdles | 400 m hurdles | 2500 m steeplechase | 4000 m steeplechase | 5000 m team race | marathon long jump | triple jump | high jump | pole vault | standing long jump | standing triple jump | standing high jump shot put | discus | hammer