Joaquín Gabriel Gómez (born 14 October 1996) is an Argentine

hammer throw The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin. The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools a ...

er. Gómez won the hammer throw event at the

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, breaking the championship record with an 81.15 metre throw. His father, Daniel Gómez, was the

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South American hammer throw champion.

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* 1996 births Living people Argentine male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Argentina Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics South American Games gold medalists for Argentina South American Games medalists in athletics South American Games gold medalists in athletics South American Games competitors for Argentina Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 South American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 South American Games Pan American Games athletes for Argentina Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games Competitors at the 2017 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 2019 Summer Universiade Athletes from Buenos Aires Sportspeople from Avellaneda Athletes from Buenos Aires Province 21st-century Argentine sportsmen Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 Pan American Games {{Argentina-athletics-bio-stub