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.

Record progression

Mark over the years. The higher the curve, the better the record.

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Record History

1986Yuriy SedykhCurrentURS—Aug 30, 1986Stuttgart, West GermanyOngoing86.74+8cm
1986Yuriy SedykhURS—Jun 22, 1986Tallinn, Soviet Union2 months86.66+0.32m
1984Yuriy SedykhURS—Jul 3, 1984Cork, Ireland24 months86.34+2.20m
1983Sergey LitvinovRUS—Jun 21, 1983Moscow, Soviet Union12 months84.14+0.16m
1982Sergey LitvinovRUS—Jun 4, 1982Moscow, Soviet Union13 months83.98+2.18m
1980Yuriy SedykhURS—Jul 31, 1980Moscow, Soviet Union22 months81.80+0.14m
1980Sergey LitvinovRUS—May 24, 1980Sochi, Soviet Union2 months81.66+1.02m
1980Yuriy SedykhURS—May 16, 1980Leselidse, Soviet Union8 d80.64+0.18m
1980Jüri TammURS—May 16, 1980Leselidse, Soviet UnionEqualled80.46+8cm
1980Yuriy SedykhURS—May 16, 1980Leselidse, Soviet UnionEqualled80.38+6cm
1978Karl-Hans RiehmFRG—Aug 6, 1978Heidenheim, West Germany21 months80.32+0.18m
1978Boris ZaichukURS—Jul 9, 1978Moscow, Soviet Union28 d80.14+0.84m
1975Walter SchmidtFRG—Aug 14, 1975Frankfurt, West Germany2.9 years79.30+0.80m
1975Karl-Hans RiehmFRG—May 19, 1975Rehlingen, West Germany3 months78.50+0.94m
1975Karl-Hans RiehmFRG—May 19, 1975Rehlingen, West GermanyEqualled77.56+0.86m
1975Karl-Hans RiehmFRG—May 19, 1975Rehlingen, West GermanyEqualled76.70+4cm
1974Aleksey SpiridonovURS—Sep 11, 1974Munich, West Germany8 months76.66+6cm
1974Reinhard TheimerGDR—Jul 4, 1974Erfurt, East Germany2 months76.60+0.20m
1971Walter SchmidtFRG—Sep 4, 1971Lahr, West Germany2.8 years76.40+0.92m
1969Anatoliy BondarchukURS—Oct 12, 1969Rovno, Soviet Union23 months75.48+0.80m
1969Anatoliy BondarchukURS—Sep 20, 1969Piraeus, Greece22 d74.68+0.16m
1969Romuald KlimURS—Jun 15, 1969Budapest, Hungary3 months74.52+0.76m
1968Gyula ZsivótzkyHUN—Sep 14, 1968Budapest, Hungary9 months73.76+2cm
1965Gyula ZsivótzkyHUN—Sep 4, 1965Debrecen, Hungary3 years73.74+2.48m
1965Hal ConnollyUSA—Jun 20, 1965Walnut, United States3 months71.26+0.20m
1965Hal ConnollyUSA—May 29, 1965Ceres, United States22 d71.06+0.39m
1962Hal ConnollyUSA—Jul 21, 1962Palo Alto, United States2.9 years70.67+0.34m
1960Hal ConnollyUSA—Aug 12, 1960Walnut, United States23 months70.33+1.65m
1958Hal ConnollyUSA—Jun 20, 1958Bakersfield, United States2.1 years68.68+0.14m
1956Hal ConnollyUSA—Nov 2, 1956Los Angeles20 months68.54+1.22m
1956Mikhail KrivonosovURS—Oct 22, 1956Tashkent, Soviet Union11 d67.32+0.94m
1956Mikhail KrivonosovURS—Jul 8, 1956Minsk, Soviet Union3 months66.38+0.53m
1956Mikhail KrivonosovURS—Apr 25, 1956Nalchik, Soviet Union2 months65.85+1.33m
1955Mikhail KrivonosovURS—Sep 19, 1955Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia7 months64.52+0.19m
1955Mikhail KrivonosovURS—Aug 4, 1955Warsaw, Poland46 d64.33+0.28m
1954Stanislav NenashevURS—Dec 12, 1954Baku, Soviet Union8 months64.05+0.71m
1954Mikhail KrivonosovURS—Aug 29, 1954Bern, Switzerland3 months63.34+0.98m
1953Sverre StrandliNOR—Sep 5, 1953Oslo, Norway12 months62.36+1.11m
1952Sverre StrandliNOR—Sep 14, 1952Oslo, Norway12 months61.25+0.91m
1952József CsermákHUN—Jul 24, 1952Helsinki, Finland52 d60.34+0.46m
1950Imre NémethHUN—May 19, 1950Budapest, Hungary2.2 years59.88+0.31m
1949Imre NémethHUN—Sep 4, 1949Katowice, Poland8 months59.57+0.55m
1948Imre NémethHUN—Jul 14, 1948Tata, Hungary14 months59.02+2cm
1938Erwin BlaskGER—Aug 27, 1938Stockholm, Sweden9.9 years59.00+1.23m
1913Pat RyanUSA—Aug 17, 1913New York City, United States25 years57.77—
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

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

Elite Trackr's progression lists 44 improvements since 1913, when Pat Ryan set 57.77.