| Athlete |
Year |
Result |
| Yuriy Sedykh |
1986 |
86.74m |
| Yuriy Sedykh – Winds and entry only |
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| Yuriy Sedykh – Biomechanical analysis by Ralf Otto (PDF Format) |
1986 |
86.74m |
| Yuriy Sedykh – Biomechanical wire frame view |
1982 |
80.46m |
| Olli-Pekka Karialianan – Training throw |
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| Primož Kozmus |
2009 |
80.84m |
| Anita Włodarczyk |
2009 |
77.96m |
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| Photo sequences from other websites: |
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| Adrian Annus |
2003 |
82.73m |
| Igor Astapkovich |
1992 |
81.80m |
| Adrian Annus |
2003 |
82.73m |
| Tibor Gecsek |
1998 |
82.87m |
| Balazs Kiss |
1996 |
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| Olga Kuzenkova |
2002 |
72.30m |
| Yipsi Moreno |
2003 |
73.33m |
| Koji Murofushi |
2003 |
84.86m |
| Ivan Tikhon |
2003 |
81.77m |
As the last American to win Olympic gold in the hammer throw, Harold Connolly dedicated his life to the event. It was his goal to see America once again among the world's best in the event.