The weight used in the hammer throw event weighs 16 pounds for men and 9 pounds for women in adult competition, according to World Athletics, the international track and field governing body.

The so-called hammer in the hammer throw event is actually a ball on a chain. The ball weighs 16 pounds for men and 9 pounds for women in adult competition, according to World Athletics ...

The hammer is a ball on a chain which competitors throw after spinning in a circle to gain momentum. They weigh 7kg for men and 4kg for women in adult competitions, according to World Athletics ...

Featuring 10 Olympians, five national record holders, two world champions, and one Olympic gold medallist ... is the leading Kiwi in the women’s hammer throw. Facing her will be Jillian Weir ...

Matthias Tayala, who also claimed a NCAA national title under Fanger’s guidance, placed sixth at the 2016 U.S Olympic Trials ... with a NCAA Runner-Up in women’s discus and a NCAA National Champion in ...

The weight used in the hammer throw event weighs 16 pounds for men and 9 pounds for women in adult competition, according to World Athletics, the international track and field governing body. Fatal ...

Not to be outdone, Camryn Rogers, 25 of Richmond won an Olympic gold medal today, Aug. 6, in the women’s hammer throw with a distance of 76.97 metres. Annette Echikunwoke of the United States ...