Venue Stadio Olimpico | Competitors 28 from 18 nations | |
Dates September 2 (qualifications)
September 3 (final) | ||
The Men's hammer throw at the 1960 Summer Olympics took place on September 2 (qualifications) and September 3 (final) at the Stadio Olimpico.
Contents
The qualifying standards for the 1960 event were 60 m (196 ft 10 in).
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
Qualifying round
Qualification: Qualifying Performance 60.00 m (Q) advance to the Final.
Q - Qualified with score of 60.00 or higher x - Fault OR - Olympic Record DNC - Did not competeFinals
The six highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to decide the medals.
References
Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA