Competitors 33 from 26 nations | Winning distance 82.02 | |
Venue Beijing National Stadium Dates 15 August 2008 (qualification)
17 August 2008 (final) | ||
The men's hammer throw at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 15 (qualifications) and 17 (final) at the Beijing National Stadium.
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The qualifying standards for the 2008 event were 78.50 m (257 ft 7 in) (A standard) and 74.00 m (242 ft 9 in) (B standard).
The original silver and bronze medalists, Vadim Devyatovskiy and Ivan Tsikhan of Belarus, were disqualified in December 2008 for testing positive for abnormal levels of testosterone. The medals were awarded to Krisztián Pars of Hungary and Koji Murofushi of Japan respectively. Tsikhan announced that he and Devyatovskiy intended to appeal the IOC's decision. In June 2010 the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the disqualifed Belarusians should get their original medals back due to errors at the Chinese medical lab.
Schedule
All times are China standard time (UTC+8)
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.
Qualifying round
Qualification: 78.00 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.
Final
The final was held on 17 August. The eight highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to decide the medals.