Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games – Men's hammer throw
The final of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on Thursday August 7, 2003. The title went to Argentina's Juan Ignacio Cerra, who set a distance of 75.53 metres in his sixth and final attempt. America's John McEwen later was disqualified due to a doping offence. His bronze medal went to number four in the rankings, Cuba's Yosvany Suárez.
Medalists
| Gold | Juan Ignacio Cerra Argentina |
| Silver | James Parker United States |
| Bronze | Yosvany Suárez Cuba |
Records
| World Record |  Yuriy Sedykh (URS) | 86.74 m | August 30, 1986 |  Stuttgart, West Germany |
| Pan Am Record | Lance Deal (USA) | 79.61 m | July 27, 1999 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Winnipeg, Canada |
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Throws | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | ||
| 1 | Juan Ignacio Cerra (ARG) | 73.24 | 69.54 | 72.42 | 73.85 | X | 75.53 | 75.53 m |
| 2 | James Parker (USA) | 71.70 | 74.34 | 73.00 | 73.95 | X | 74.35 | 74.35 m |
| 3 | John McEwen (USA) | 66.87 | 68.42 | 71.49 | 68.34 | X | X | 71.49 m |
| 4 | Yosvany Suárez (CUB) | 68.54 | 70.07 | X | X | X | 70.24 | 70.24 m |
| 5 | Alberto Sánchez (CUB) | X | 68.66 | X | 69.37 | X | X | 69.37 m |
| 6 | Adrián Marzo (ARG) | X | X | 68.65 | X | X | 68.56 | 68.65 m |
| 7 |  Raúl Rivera (GUA) | X | 65.06 | X | 63.95 | 63.23 | X | 65.06 m |
| 8 |  Eduardo Acuña (PER) | X | 63.30 | 62.53 | 62.07 | 62.20 | X | 63.30 m |
Notes
- disqualified due to a doping offence; the bronze medal went to Cuba's Yosvany Suárez
See also
References
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