This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year
2001
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in both the men's and the women's
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 ...
. The main event during this season were the
2001 World Athletics Championships in
Edmonton
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, Alberta, Canada, where the final of the
men's competition was held on Sunday August 5, 2001. The women had their
final
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two days later, on Tuesday August 7, 2001.
Men
Records
2001 World Year Ranking
Women
Records
2001 World Year Ranking
References
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2001
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Hammer Throw Year Ranking, 2001