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1950 European Athletics Championships – Men's Hammer Throw
The men's hammer throw at the 1950 European Athletics Championships was held in Brussels, Belgium, at Heysel Stadium on 26 and 27 August 1950. Medalists Results Final 27 August Qualification 26 August Participation According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event. * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (2) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1950 European Athletics Championships, Mens hammer throw Hammer throw 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. The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consis ... Hammer throw at the European Athletics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammer Throw
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. The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consists of a metal ball attached by a steel wire to a grip. The size of the ball varies between men's and women's competitions. History With roots dating back to the 15th century, the contemporary version of the hammer throw is one of the oldest of Olympic Games competitions, first included at the 1900 games in Paris, France (the second Olympiad of the modern era). Its history since the late 1960s and legacy prior to inclusion in the Olympics has been dominated by Europe and Eastern European influence, which has affected interest in the event in other parts of the world. The hammer evolved from its early informal origins to become part of the Scottish Highland games in the late 18th century, where the original version of the event is sti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duncan Clark (athlete)
Duncan McDougall Munro Clark (22 June 1915 – 8 July 2003) was an Olympic track and field athlete from Scotland. He was born in Greenock. Clark specialised in hammer throw events during his career, representing Great Britain in two consecutive Olympic Games, starting in 1948. He claimed the gold medal for Scotland in the men's hammer throw event at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po ..., New Zealand. References * 1915 births 2003 deaths Sportspeople from Greenock Scottish male hammer throwers British male hammer throwers Olympic athletes of Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Scotland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Legrain
Pierre Legrain (18 February 1920 – 20 June 2005) was a French athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... See also * Art Deco in Paris References 1920 births 2005 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics French male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for France Sportspeople from Nord (French department) {{France-hammer-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Osterberger
André Osterberger (26 October 1920 – 18 January 2009) was a French athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References External links * 1920 births 2009 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics French male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for France Sportspeople from Côte-d'Or {{France-hammer-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toma Balcı
Toma or TOMA may refer to: Places * Toma, Burkina Faso, a town in Nayala province * Toma Department, a department in Nayala province *Toma, Banwa, Burkina Faso, a town * Tōma, Hokkaidō, Japan, a town **Tōma Station, its railway station *Toma, a town in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea People *Toma (name), list of people with this name *Loma people or Toma, an ethnic group from border region between Guinea and Liberia **Loma language Music and television * ''Toma'' (TV series), an American series * "Toma" (song), by rapper Pitbull *"Toma" (song), by artist Puscifer Other uses * La Toma, a 1598 assertion of Spanish possession of land north of Rio Grande * Siege of Toma, a military action in 1914 in German New Guinea * Texas Open Meetings Act * Theatre Orchestra Musicians Association (TOMA), part of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, Australia * Tōma, Kendo term for "long distance" * Toma cheese, Italian cheese * Top of mind awareness, a marketing term * TOMA (vehicl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Haest
Henri Haest (2 November 1926 – 20 June 1997) was a Belgian athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References 1926 births 1997 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Belgian male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Belgium Place of birth missing 20th-century Belgian people Sportspeople from Antwerp Province {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Galin
Rudolf Galin (1 April 1928 – 8 August 2004) was a Croatian athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References 1928 births 2004 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Croatian male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Yugoslavia Sportspeople from Zagreb Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Yugoslavia Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Mediterranean Games {{Croatia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewan Douglas
Ewan Campbell Kennedy Douglas (14 November 1922 – 29 December 1999) was a British athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References External links * 1922 births 1999 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics British male hammer throwers Scottish male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1954 Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Kanaki
Aleksandr Spiridonovich Kanaki (russian: Александр Спиридонович Канаки, 29 March 1912 – 1995) was a Soviet athlete. He initially competed in decathlon and placed third at the 1936 Soviet Championships. During World War II his right hand was irreversibly injured in action. Hence after the war Kanaki changed to hammer throw 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. The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consis ..., where his handicap was less impeding than in other throwing events. He set multiple records in hammer throw in the late 1940s and placed fifth at the 1950 European Championships. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kanaki, Aleksandr 1912 births 1995 deaths People from Simferopolsky Uyezd Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Recipie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 European Athletics Championships
The 4th European Athletics Championships were held from 23 August to 27 August 1950 in the Heysel Stadium of the Belgian capital Brussels. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald. Men's results Complete results were published. Track Field Women's results Track Field Medal table Participation According to an unofficial count, 454 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event, in agreement with the official number of athletes, but three countries less than the official number of 24 as published. * (11) * (48) * (15) * (10) * (20) * (56) * (12) * (10) * (33) * (5) * (21) * (17) * (3) * (3) * (34) * Spain (2) * (38) * (19) * (10) * (48) * (39) References ;Results * * External links EAAAthletix {{European championships in 1950 European Athletics Championships European Athletics Championships Cross European Athletics Championships The European Athletics Championships is a biennial (from 2010) athletics event organis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
