Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's hammer throw

The women's hammer throw event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 18–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium.[1]

Women's hammer throw
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Date18 August 2008 (qualification)
20 August 2008 (final)
Competitors50 from 34 nations
Winning distance76.34 OR
Medalists
Yipsi Moreno  Cuba
Zhang Wenxiu  China
Manuela Montebrun  France

The qualifying standards were 69.50 m (A standard) and 67.00 m (B standard).[2]

In 2016, it was announced that reanalysis of samples from 2008 resulted in doping violations by Aksana Miankova and Darya Pchelnik being detected, and they were disqualified. Medals have been reallocated by IAAF.[3]

Schedule

All times are China standard time (UTC+8)

Date Time Round
Monday, 18 August 200809:10Qualifications[4]
Wednesday, 20 August 200819:20Finals[5]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

World record Tatyana Lysenko (RUS)77.80 mTallinn, Estonia15 August 2006
Olympic record Olga Kuzenkova (RUS)75.02 mAthens, Greece25 August 2004

The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:

DateEventAthleteTimeNotes
20 AugustFinal Aksana Miankova (BLR)76.34OR

Results

Qualifying round

Qualification: 71.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.

RankGroupAthleteNationality#1#2#3ResultNotes
1AYipsi Moreno Cuba 71.31x73.9273.92Q
2BZhang Wenxiu China 73.3673.36Q
3AMartina Danišová-Hrašnová Slovakia 70.03x72.8772.87Q
4BManuela Montebrun France 69.8069.8672.8172.81Q
5BClarissa Claretti Italy 67.1571.8271.82Q
6AAnita Włodarczyk Poland 71.7671.76Q
7ABetty Heidler Germany 66.2871.5171.51Q
8ADarya Pchelnik Belarus 69.4371.3069.2471.30DSQ
9BYelena Priyma Russia 70.6969.7965.6470.69q
10BKamila Skolimowska Poland 65.97 69.7967.0169.79q
DSQ[6]BAksana Miankova Belarus 62.9565.5569.7769.77q
12AStiliani Papadopoulou Greece 66.68 69.3669.2969.36q
13AMaryia Smaliachkova Belarus x69.22x69.22
14AStéphanie Falzon France x68.93x68.93
15BArasay Thondike Cuba x66.6868.7468.74
16AIvana Brkljacić Croatia 66.54x68.3868.38
17BSviatlana Sudak-Torun Turkey 68.2267.3667.1868.22
18ABianca Perie Romania 68.2166.29x68.21
19AIryna Novozhylova Ukraine 67.36x68.1168.11
20AAnna Bulgakova Russia x68.04x68.04
21BAmber Campbell United States 67.86xx67.86
22AYelena Konevtseva Russia 66.8167.83x67.83
23BEileen O'Keeffe Ireland 62.5362.0567.6667.66
24BKathrin Klaas Germany 66.3967.5466.9567.54
25BIryna Sekachova Ukraine 62.83x67.4767.47
26BLenka Ledvinová Czech Republic 65.9865.2367.1767.17
27AInna Sayenko Ukraine x66.92x66.92
28BAlexandra Papageorgiou Greece 66.7265.73x66.72
29BJennifer Dahlgren Argentina 58.60x66.3566.35
30AMerja Korpela Finland 62.7065.7666.2966.29
31BYunaika Crawford Cuba 66.1665.0064.0866.16
32AWang Zheng China 65.6461.36x65.64
33ASultana Frizell Canada x60.4365.4465.44
34AÉva Orbán Hungary 65.12x65.4165.41
35AZoe Derham Great Britain 64.7464.6164.5764.74
36BJohana Moreno Colombia x64.3164.6664.66
37AZalina Marghieva Moldova x64.20x64.20
38BMałgorzata Zadura Poland 63.3564.13x64.13
39ALoree Smith United States 62.2562.3363.6063.60
40BCandice Scott Trinidad and Tobago 63.0362.53x63.03
41BBerta Castells Spain 62.4461.76x62.44
42ASilvia Salis Italy xx62.2862.28
43BMarina Marghieva Moldova 61.03x62.1262.12
44BParaskevi Theodorou Cyprus x61.00x61.00
45BSanja Gavrilovic Croatia 60.5560.3760.3660.55
46AVânia Silva Portugal x58.1059.4259.42
47AGalina Mityaeva Tajikistan x48.5951.3851.38
AJessica Cosby United States xxxNM
BAmélie Perrin France xxxNM
BGeorgina Toth Cameroon xxxNM
AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
DNS = did not start | DQ = disqualification | NM = no mark (i.e. no valid result) | Q = qualification by place in heat | q = qualification by overall place

Finals

RankAthleteNationality123456ResultNotes
DSQ[6]Aksana Miankova Belarus 74.40x72.23x76.3451.7276.34OR
Yipsi Moreno Cuba x73.9572.61x74.7075.2075.20
Zhang Wenxiu China 74.0074.3273.4073.5070.7573.5374.32SB
DSQDarya Pchelnik Belarus 69.1072.4672.8271.0072.8373.6573.65
Manuela Montebrun France 67.6370.5570.0172.5471.9270.6372.54
4Anita Włodarczyk Poland 69.39x71.5670.86xx71.56
5Clarissa Claretti Italy x71.33xxxx71.33
6Martina Danišová-Hrasnová Slovakia 68.28x71.00x70.19x71.00
7Betty Heidler Germany xx70.0670.06
8Yelena Priyma Russia 68.1969.7267.3369.72
9Stilianí Papadopoúlou Greece xx64.9764.97
Kamila Skolimowska Poland xxxNM

References

  1. "Olympic Athletics Competition Schedule". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  2. "Entry Standards - The XXIX Olympic Games - Beijing, China - 8/24 August 2008". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  3. IAAF.org. The XXIX Olympic Games. Hammer Throw women.
  4. "Women's Hammer Throw Qualifying Rounds". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  5. "Women's Hammer Throw Final". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  6. "IOC sanctions seven athletes for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008 and London2012". International Olympic Committee. 25 Nov 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
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