World Records - Hammer Throw Men

The Hammer Throw Men world record stands at 86.74, set by Yuriy Sedykh (URS) in 1986. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

YS
Yuriy Sedykh
Lancer du marteauMen
WR
86.74WR
Yuriy Sedykh
URSURSURS
August 30, 1986
Stuttgart, West Germany

Record standing for: 40 years, 1 months

Record History

PerformanceAthleteCountryDateCompetitionsGap vs WRDurationImprovement
86.74WR
Yuriy SedykhURSURSAug 30, 1986Stuttgart, West GermanyWR40y 1mo (Current)+8cm
86.66
Yuriy SedykhURSURSJun 22, 1986Tallinn, Soviet Union-8cm2mo +0.32m
86.34
Yuriy SedykhURSURSJul 3, 1984Cork, Ireland-0.40m1y 11mo +2.20m
84.14
Sergey LitvinovRUSRUSJun 21, 1983Moscow, Soviet Union-2.60m1y 1mo +0.16m
83.98
Sergey LitvinovRUSRUSJun 4, 1982Moscow, Soviet Union-2.76m1y +2.18m
81.80
Yuriy SedykhURSURSJul 31, 1980Moscow, Soviet Union-4.94m1y 11mo +0.14m
81.66
Sergey LitvinovRUSRUSMay 24, 1980Sochi, Soviet Union-5.08m2mo +1.28m
80.38
Yuriy SedykhURSURSMay 16, 1980Leselidse, Soviet Union-6.36m8d -0.26m
80.64
Yuriy SedykhURSURSMay 16, 1980Leselidse, Soviet Union-6.10m0d +0.18m
80.46
Jüri TammURSURSMay 16, 1980Leselidse, Soviet Union-6.28m0d +0.14m
80.32
Karl-Hans RiehmFRGFRGAug 6, 1978Heidenheim, West Germany-6.42m1y 9mo +0.18m
80.14
Boris ZaichukURSURSJul 9, 1978Moscow, Soviet Union-6.60m1mo +0.84m
79.30
Walter SchmidtFRGFRGAug 14, 1975Frankfurt, West Germany-7.44m2y 11mo +2.60m
76.70
Karl-Hans RiehmFRGFRGMay 19, 1975Rehlingen, West Germany-10.04m3mo -1.80m
78.50
Karl-Hans RiehmFRGFRGMay 19, 1975Rehlingen, West Germany-8.24m0d +0.94m
77.56
Karl-Hans RiehmFRGFRGMay 19, 1975Rehlingen, West Germany-9.18m0d +0.90m
76.66
Aleksey SpiridonovURSURSSep 11, 1974Munich, West Germany-10.08m8mo +6cm
76.60
Reinhard TheimerGDRGDRJul 4, 1974Erfurt, East Germany-10.14m2mo +0.20m
76.40
Walter SchmidtFRGFRGSep 4, 1971Lahr, West Germany-10.34m2y 10mo +0.92m
75.48
Anatoliy BondarchukURSURSOct 12, 1969Rovno, Soviet Union-11.26m1y 11mo +0.80m
74.68
Anatoliy BondarchukURSURSSep 20, 1969Piraeus, Greece-12.06m1mo +0.16m
74.52
Romuald KlimURSURSJun 15, 1969Budapest, Hungary-12.22m3mo +0.76m
73.76
Gyula ZsivótzkyHUNHUNSep 14, 1968Budapest, Hungary-12.98m9mo +2cm
73.74
Gyula ZsivótzkyHUNHUNSep 4, 1965Debrecen, Hungary-13.00m3y +2.48m
71.26
Hal ConnollyUSAUSAJun 20, 1965Walnut, United States-15.48m3mo +0.20m
71.06
Hal ConnollyUSAUSAMay 29, 1965Ceres, United States-15.68m1mo +0.39m
70.67
Hal ConnollyUSAUSAJul 21, 1962Palo Alto, United States-16.07m2y 10mo +0.34m
70.33
Hal ConnollyUSAUSAAug 12, 1960Walnut, United States-16.41m1y 11mo +1.65m
68.68
Hal ConnollyUSAUSAJun 20, 1958Bakersfield, United States-18.06m2y 2mo +1.36m
67.32
Mikhail KrivonosovURSURSOct 22, 1956Tashkent, Soviet Union-19.42m1y 8mo +0.94m
66.38
Mikhail KrivonosovURSURSJul 8, 1956Minsk, Soviet Union-20.36m3mo +0.53m
65.85
Mikhail KrivonosovURSURSApr 25, 1956Nalchik, Soviet Union-20.89m3mo +1.33m
64.52
Mikhail KrivonosovURSURSSep 19, 1955Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia-22.22m7mo +0.19m
64.33
Mikhail KrivonosovURSURSAug 4, 1955Warsaw, Poland-22.41m1mo +0.28m
64.05
Stanislav NenashevURSURSDec 12, 1954Baku, Soviet Union-22.69m8mo +0.71m
63.34
Mikhail KrivonosovURSURSAug 29, 1954Bern, Switzerland-23.40m4mo +0.98m
62.36
Sverre StrandliNORNORSep 5, 1953Oslo, Norway-24.38m11mo +1.11m
61.25
Sverre StrandliNORNORSep 14, 1952Oslo, Norway-25.49m1y +0.91m
60.34
József CsermákHUNHUNJul 24, 1952Helsinki, Finland-26.40m2mo +0.46m
59.88
Imre NémethHUNHUNMay 19, 1950Budapest, Hungary-26.86m2y 2mo +0.31m
59.57
Imre NémethHUNHUNSep 4, 1949Katowice, Poland-27.17m8mo +0.55m
59.02
Imre NémethHUNHUNJul 14, 1948Tata, Hungary-27.72m1y 2mo +2cm
59.00
Erwin BlaskGERGERAug 27, 1938Stockholm, Sweden-27.74m9y 11mo +1.23m
57.77
Paul RyanUSAUSAAug 17, 1913New York City, United States-28.97m25y -
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who holds the Hammer Throw Men world record?

Yuriy Sedykh (Russia) holds the Hammer Throw Men world record with 86.74, set on August 30, 1986 in Stuttgart, West Germany.

Who held the Hammer Throw Men world record before Yuriy Sedykh?

Sergey Litvinov (Russia) held it with 84.14, from June 21, 1983 until July 3, 1984 (1 years).

How many times has the Hammer Throw Men world record been improved?

Elite Trackr's progression lists 43 improvements since 1913, when Paul Ryan set 57.77.