| Women's hammer throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 10 April | |||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 69.94 m | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Para events | ||
| 100 m (T12) | men | |
| 100 m (T35) | women | |
| 100 m (T38) | men | women |
| 100 m (T47) | men | |
| 1500 m (T54) | men | women |
| Marathon (T54) | men | women |
| Long jump (T38) | women | |
| Shot put (F38) | men | |
| Javelin throw (F46) | women | |
The women's hammer throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 10 April 2018.[1]
Julia Ratcliffe won New Zealand's first ever gold medal in the event with a throw of 69.94 m (229 ft 5+1⁄2 in). The pre-event Commonwealth leader, Sophie Hitchon of England, exited the competition early with three foul throws.[2]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[3]
| World record |  Anita Włodarczyk (POL) |
82.98 m | Warsaw, Poland | 28 August 2016 |
| Games record | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sultana Frizell (CAN) |
71.97 m | Glasgow, Scotland | 28 July 2014 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 10 April 2018 | 20:40 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
With eleven entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[3]
Final
| Rank | Name | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  Julia Ratcliffe (NZL) |
66.19 | 68.60 | 68.14 | 68.56 | 69.94 | 67.81 | 69.94 | |
 |  Alexandra Hulley (AUS) |
x | 68.20 | 67.34 | x | 66.77 | 63.86 | 68.20 | |
 | Lara Nielsen (AUS) |
63.80 | 65.03 | 58.52 | x | 63.19 | 63.60 | 65.03 | |
| 4 | Sultana Frizell (CAN) |
60.32 | 61.89 | 62.50 | 63.94 | 63.11 | x | 63.94 | |
| 5 |  Queen Obisesan (NGR) |
63.84 | 62.95 | 62.01 | 62.40 | 61.77 | x | 63.84 | |
| 6 |  Carys Parry (WAL) |
60.69 | 61.58 | x | x | x | x | 61.58 | |
| 7 |  Tynelle Gumbs (IVB) |
60.97 | 60.80 | x | 59.88 | x | x | 60.97 | NR |
| 8 | Danielle McConnell (AUS) |
x | 54.56 | 59.55 | x | x | 59.60 | 59.60 | |
| 9 |  Lucy Omondi (KEN) |
42.51 | 44.17 | 45.59 | — | 45.59 | |||
| – |  Sophie Hitchon (ENG) |
x | x | x | NM | ||||
| – | Jillian Weir (CAN) |
x | x | x | NM | ||||
References
- 1 2 "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Women's hammer throw". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ↑ Kelner, Martha (2018-04-10). Commonwealth Games: ‘Tiny island nation of England is not doing so good’ . The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- 1 2 Athletics | Women's Hammer Throw - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 209. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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