SPORTS AND HEALTH EDUCATION : Athletics (Hammer Throw)

WHAT IS HAMMER THROW???

Today I want to share to all my viewers about one event in athletics which is Hammer Throw. Normally athletics has two categories of event which are Track and Field and hammer throw is in field event because its use field and not involve on track like running event. Why I choose this event? This is because I want to highlight cause I am sure most of people did not watch this event hence there is some people did not know about this event.

First and foremost, Since 1866 the hammer throw has been a regular part of track-and-field competitions in Ireland, Scotland, and England. The English standardized the event in 1875 by establishing the weight of the hammer at 7.2 kg (16 pounds) and its length at 1,067.5 mm (later changed to a maximum 1,175 mm [46.3 inches]) and by requiring that it be thrown from a circle 2.135 metres (7 feet) in diameter.

Then, The men’s event has been included in the Olympic Games since 1900; the women’s hammer throw made its Olympic debut in 2000. Early hammers had forged-iron heads and wooden handles, but the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) now requires use of a wire-handled spherical weight. The ball is of solid iron or other metal not softer than brass or is a shell of such metal filled with lead or other material. The handle is spring steel wire, with one end attached to the ball by a plain or ball-bearing swivel and the other to a rigid two-hand grip by a loop. The throwing circle is protected by a C-shaped cage for the safety of officials and supporter.