Rankings

Hammer Throw Men

Top 1000 - Hammer Throw — 1000 athletes

As of December 18, 2025, the all-time Hammer Throw Men rankings are led by Yuriy Sedykh (Russia) with 86.74. Browse the top 1000 Hammer Throw Men athletes in history, with full marks, dates, venues and wind conditions.

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Rank	Athlete	Result	Date	Location
01	YS Yuriy Sedykh	86.74	Aug 30, 1986	Neckarstadion, Stuttgart (GER)
02	SL Sergey Litvinov	86.04	Jul 3, 1986	Dresden (GER)
03	VD Vadim Devyatovskiy	84.90	Jul 21, 2005	Minsk (BLR)
04	KM Koji Murofushi	84.86	Jun 29, 2003	Stadion Juliska, Praha (CZE)
05	EK Ethan Katzberg	84.70	Sep 16, 2025	National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)
06	IA Igor Astapkovich	84.62	Jun 6, 1992	Sevilla (ESP)
07	IT Ivan Tikhon	84.51	Jul 9, 2008	Grodno (BLR)
08	IN Igor Nikulin	84.48	Jul 12, 1990	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
09	JT Jüri Tamm	84.40	Sep 9, 1984	Banská Bystrica (TCH)
10	AA Adrián Annus	84.19	Aug 10, 2003	Szombathely (HUN)
11	PF Paweł Fajdek	83.93	Aug 9, 2015	Wieslaw Maniak Municipal Athletic Stadium, Szczecin (POL)
12	TG Tibor Gécsek	83.68	Sep 19, 1998	Zalaegerszeg (HUN)
13	AA Andrey Abduvaliyev	83.46	May 26, 1990	Adler (URS)
14	AZ Aleksey Zagorniy	83.43	Feb 10, 2002	Adler, Sochi (RUS)
15	RH Ralf Haber	83.40	May 16, 1988	Athina (GRE)
16	SZ Szymon Ziółkowski	83.38	Aug 5, 2001	Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton (CAN)
17	OK Olli-Pekka Karjalainen	83.30	Jul 14, 2004	Lahti (FIN)
18	BH Bence Halász	83.18	Aug 12, 2025	Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest (HUN)
19	RW Rudy Winkler	83.16	Jul 5, 2025	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
20	HW Heinz Weis	83.04	Jun 29, 1997	Frankfurt (GER)
21	BK Balázs Kiss	83.00	Jun 4, 1998	St-Denis (FRA)
22	KK Karsten Kobs	82.78	Jun 26, 1999	Dortmund (GER)
23	MH Merlin Hummel	82.77	Sep 16, 2025	National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)
24	KP Krisztián Pars	82.69	Aug 16, 2014	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
25	GR Günther Rodehau	82.64	Aug 3, 1985	Dresden (GER)
26	SK Sergey Kirmasov	82.62	May 30, 1998	Bryansk (RUS)
26	AS Andriy Skvaruk	82.62	Apr 27, 2002	Koncha-Zaspa, Kyiv (UKR)
28	PK Primož Kozmus	82.58	Sep 2, 2009	Celje (SLO)
29	VS Vasiliy Sidorenko	82.54	May 13, 1992	Krasnodar (RUS)
30	WN Wojciech Nowicki	82.52	Aug 4, 2021	National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)
30	LD Lance Deal	82.52	Sep 7, 1996	Arena Civica Gianni Brera, Milano (ITA)
32	PM Plamen Minev	82.40	Jun 1, 1991	Plovdiv (BUL)
33	GD Gilles Dupray	82.38	Jun 21, 2000	Chelles (FRA)
34	IK Ilya Konovalov	82.28	Aug 10, 2003	Tula (RUS)
35	BV Benjaminas Viluckis	82.24	Aug 24, 1986	Klaipėda (LTU)
35	VK Vyacheslav Korovin	82.24	Jun 20, 1987	Chelyabinsk (URS)
37	VP Vladislav Piskunov	82.23	Apr 27, 2002	Koncha-Zaspa, Kyiv (UKR)
38	HK Holger Klose	82.22	May 2, 1998	Dortmund (GER)
39	VA Vitaliy Alisevich	82.16	Jul 13, 1988	Pärnu (EST)
40	IT Ivan Tanev	82.08	Sep 3, 1988	Sofia (BUL)
41	MK Mykhaylo Kokhan	82.02	Sep 16, 2025	National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)
42	SA Sergey Alay	82.00	May 12, 1992	Staiki (BLR)
43	YC Yann Chaussinand	81.91	May 24, 2025	Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO)
44	JL Jud Logan	81.88	Apr 22, 1988	University Park, PA (USA)
45	LC Libor Charfreitag	81.81	Jun 29, 2003	Stadion Juliska, Praha (CZE)
46	CE Christophe Epalle	81.79	Jun 30, 2000	Clermont-Ferrand (FRA)
47	CS Christoph Sahner	81.78	Sep 11, 1988	Wemmetsweiler (GER)
48	AS Aleksandr Seleznyov	81.70	May 22, 1993	Sochi (RUS)
49	OK Oleksandr Krikun	81.66	May 29, 2004	Kyiv (UKR)
50	ES Enrico Sgrulletti	81.64	Mar 9, 1997	Roma (ITA)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the all-time Hammer Throw Men list?

Yuriy Sedykh (Russia) leads the all-time Hammer Throw Men list with 86.74, set on August 30, 1986 in Neckarstadion, Stuttgart (GER).

What mark does it take to enter the Hammer Throw Men all-time top 10?

The 10th-best Hammer Throw Men mark in history is 84.19. Any better mark enters the all-time top 10.

What mark does it take to enter the Hammer Throw Men all-time top 100?

The 100th-best Hammer Throw Men mark in history is 80.38. Any better mark enters the all-time top 100.

Which country has the most athletes in the Hammer Throw Men all-time top 1000?

Russia has the most athletes in the all-time top 1000, with 182.

What is the Hammer Throw Men world record?

The ratified Hammer Throw Men world record is 86.74, held by Yuriy Sedykh (Russia), set on August 30, 1986 in Stuttgart, West Germany.

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