Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw
| Men's hammer throw at the Games of the IV Olympiad | ||||||||||
 The winner John Flanagan | ||||||||||
| Venue | White City Stadium | |||||||||
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| Date | July 14 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics  | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | |
| 200 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5 miles | men | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3200 m steeplechase | men | |
| Medley relay | men | |
| 3 mile team race | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 3500 m walk | men | |
| 10 mile walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Standing long jump | men | |
| Standing high jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | |
| Discus throw | men | |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | |
| Greek discus | men | |
| Freestyle javelin | men | |
The men's hammer throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 14, 1908.
19 throwers from eight nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to this competition.
| World Record | 53.38(*) |  John Flanagan |
Torrington, CT (USA) | June 20, 1908 |
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| Olympic Record | 51.23 | John Flanagan |
St. Louis (USA) | August 29, 1904 |
(*) unofficial
John Flanagan set a new Olympic record with 51.92 metres.
Results
| Place | Name | Nation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Flanagan |  United States | 51.92 metres |
| 2 | Matt McGrath | United States | 51.18 metres |
| 3 | Con Walsh |  Canada | 48.51 metres |
| 4 | Tom Nicolson |  Great Britain | 48.09 metres |
| 5 | Lee Talbott | United States | 47.86 metres |
| 6 | Bill Horr | United States | 46.94 metres |
| 7 | Simon Gillis | United States | 45.59 metres |
| 8 | Eric Lemming |  Sweden | 43.06 metres |
| 9 | Alan Fyffe | Great Britain | 37.35 metres |
| 10-19 | Harald Agger |  Denmark | Unknown |
| István Mudin | .svg.png){kind=small} Hungary | Unknown | |
| Henry Leeke | Great Britain | Unknown | |
| Robert Lindsay-Watson | Great Britain | Unknown | |
| Ernest May | Great Britain | Unknown | |
| John Murray | Great Britain | Unknown | |
| Robert Olsson | Sweden | Unknown | |
| Benjamin Sherman | United States | Unknown | |
| Ludwig Uettwiller |  Germany | Unknown | |
| Julius Wagner |  Switzerland | Unknown |
Sources
- Official Report of the Games of the IV Olympiad (1908).
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1908". Accessed 7 April 2006. Available electronically at .
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