1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's hammer throw

Events at the
1938 European
Athletics Championships

Track events
100 m   men   women
200 m men women
400 m men
800 m men
1500 m men
5000 m men
10,000 m men
80 m hurdles women
110 m hurdles men
400 m hurdles men
3000 m
steeplechase
men
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men
Road events
Marathon men
50 km walk men
Field events
Long jump men women
Triple jump men
High jump men women
Pole vault men
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Hammer throw men
Combined events
Decathlon men

The men's hammer throw at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 4 September 1938.[1]

Medalists

Gold Karl Hein
 Germany
Silver Erwin Blask
 Germany
Bronze Oscar Malmbrandt
 Sweden

Results

Final

4 September

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st, gold medalist(s) Karl Hein  Germany 58.77 CR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Erwin Blask  Germany 57.34
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Oscar Malmbrandt  Sweden 51.23
4 Gösta Hannula  Finland 49.84
5 Joseph Wirtz  France 48.75
6 Silvio Nido   Switzerland 46.68
7 Jussi Anttalainen  Finland 44.59
8 Robert Saint-Pe  France 42.61

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 8 athletes from 5 countries participated in the event.

References

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