Competitors 50 from 34 nations | Winning distance 76.34 OR | |
Venue Beijing National Stadium Date 18 August 2008 (qualification)
20 August 2008 (final) | ||
The women's hammer throw event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 18–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium.
Contents
The qualifying standards were 69.50 m (A standard) and 67.00 m (B standard).
Schedule
All times are China standard time (UTC+8)
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
Qualifying round
Qualification: 71.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.
References
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's hammer throw Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA