Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's hammer throw

The Hammer Throw Women at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held on 8 and 10 August 2012, at London's Olympic Stadium. 37 Athletinnenen took part in the competition.

Two qualifying groups were formed, each starter had three attempts. A length of 73.00 m, the athlete qualified directly for the finals, where the number of directly -skilled was irrelevant. If less than 12 athletes reach the length, the following starters both groups qualified, stood firm to 12 finalists. In the finals, each participant stood first three attempts. The best 8 then got another three attempts.

The directly qualified athletes are light blue, highlighted the determined over the next best distance throwers light green.

Abbreviations: WR = World Record, OR = Olympic Record, NR = National record, PB = personal best, JWB = Jahresweltbestleistung

Existing Records

Title holders

Qualification

Group A

August 8, 2012

Group B

August 8, 2012

Final

August 10, 2012, 20.35 clock

In the finale was Betty Heidlers fifth test due to a software error that emanated from a referee error, was not included in the result list. The width is specified with 72.34, exactly the length of the throwing by Heidler Moldovan Marghieva. Heidlers attempt was later corrected to 77.12 m and the protest of the Chinese team dismissed their athlete Zhang Wenxiu had fallen by the decision from third to fourth place.