Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw
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The men's hammer throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920. 12 throwers from 5 nations competed; four from Sweden, four from the United States, two from Canada, one from Great Britain, and one from Finland.[1] No nation had more than 4 athletes, suggesting the limit had been reduced from the 12 maximum in force in 1908 and 1912. The event was won by Patrick Ryan of the United States, the nation's fifth consecutive victory in the event. Carl Johan Lind took silver, earning Sweden's first medal in the hammer throw. Another American, Basil Bennett, earned bronze.
Men's hammer throw at the Games of the VII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympisch Stadion | |||||||||
Date | August 18 | |||||||||
Competitors | 12 from 5 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 52.875 | |||||||||
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