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1998 European Athletics Championships – Women's Hammer Throw
The final of the Women's Hammer Throw event at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary was held on Saturday August 22, 1998. There were a total number of 35 participating athletes. The qualifying rounds were staged a day earlier, on Friday August 21, with the mark set at 61.50 metres. It was the first time in history that women competed in the hammer throw at the European Championships. Medalists Abbreviations *''All results shown are in metres'' Records Qualification Final ranking Final See also * 1998 Hammer Throw Year Ranking Notes References Resultshammerthrow.wz {{DEFAULTSORT:1998 European Athletics Championships - Women's 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 Champi ... [...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] |
Alla Davydova
Alla Davydova, née Fyodorova (russian: Алла Давыдова; born 21 May 1966 in Bishkek) is a retired female hammer thrower from Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the .... Her personal best throw was , achieved in May 2003 in Valencia.European Veterans Athletic Association"EUROPEAN VETERAN RECORDS 2003" 25 September 2003, p. 10. Retrieved on 10 May 2013. At the time, this throw set a world record for the women's 35–40 age group. International competitions References * 1966 births Living people Sportspeople from Bishkek Russian female hammer throwers Soviet female hammer throwers Olympic female hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Russia Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Russia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ester Balassini
Ester Balassini (born 20 October 1977) is an Italian hammer thrower. Her personal best throw is 73.59 metres, achieved in June 2005 in Brixen. She is the wife of the former discus thrower Cristiano Andrei. Achievements National titles Balassini won five national championships at individual senior level. *Italian Athletics Championships The Italian Athletics Championships ( it, Campionati italiani assoluti di atletica leggera) are the national championships in athletics, organised every year by the Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera. The first edition, four races only, wa ... **Hammer throw: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005 (5) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Balassini, Ester 1977 births Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Italian female hammer throwers Living people Olympic athletes of Italy Sportspeople from Bologna Athletics competitors of Fiamme Gialle Universiade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mia Strömmer
Mia Marianne Strömmer (born February 26, 1974, in Tampere) is a retired female hammer thrower from Finland. She set her personal best throw (69.63 metres) on March 24, 2001, in Potchefstroom. That mark was the Finnish records in athletics, national record until 2019. Achievements References *sports-reference 1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Tampere Finnish female hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Finland Finnish Athletics Championships winners {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
