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Olympic Hammer Throw Rules - About
The hammer is a three-part device that includes a metal ball, called the ''head,'' attached to a steel wire not longer than 121.5 centimeters with a grip or ''handle'' on the end. The hammer is the only throwing competition in which throwers may wear gloves.
http://trackandfield.about.com/od/hammerthrow/a/hammerrules.htm
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Hammer Throw - IAAF
Athletes throw a metal ball (16lb/7.26kg for men, 4kg/8.8lb for women) for distance that's attached to a grip by a steel wire no longer than 1.22m while remaining inside a seven-foot (2.135m) diameter circle.
http://www.iaaf.org/disciplines/throws/hammer-throw
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Johnson-Thompson & Ennis-Hill: What Makes a Perfect Heptathlete? - BBC Sport
Seven events, two days, a bare three minutes of action, but 48 hours of stress. What does it take to be a heptathlon champion?
http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/33853462
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Hammer Throw - Athletics - Britannica
Sport in athletics (track and field) in which a hammer is hurled for distance, using two hands within a throwing circle.
http://www.britannica.com/sports/hammer-throw
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Hammer Throw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer_throw
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110 and 100 Meter Hurdle Training - EverythingTrackandField
These events and their indoor versions (55 or 60 meters) require athletes to negotiate barriers during a race. Athletes who are successful in these events will have the speed of your top sprinters and often are successful at jumping events, 200 meters and 4x100 meter relay legs.
http://www.everythingtrackandfield.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PBOnePieceView?storeId=10152
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Hammer Throw Workout Plan - Exercise
Hammer throwing is a unique sport that requires explosive power and strength in addition to skill at a specific throwing motion.
https://www.exercise.com/workout-plans/hammer-throw-workout-plan
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Essential Hammer Throw Special Strength Exercises - YouTube
Martin Bingisser and Michael Letterlough demonstrate some useful applied strength training exercises for the hammer throw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yph6i1NyHqA
