Hammer throw
Year Mark Athlete Place
1988 58.94 m ( 193 ft 4 ⁄ 4 in ) Carol Cady ( USA ) Los Gatos
1989 61.50 m ( 201 ft 9 ⁄ 4 in ) Yelena Pichugina ( URS ) Frunze
1990 61.96 m ( 203 ft 3 ⁄ 4 in ) Larisa Baranova ( URS ) Adler
1991 64.44 m ( 211 ft 5 in ) Alla Davydova ( URS ) Adler
1992 65.40 m ( 214 ft 6 ⁄ 4 in ) Olga Kuzenkova ( RUS ) Bryansk
1993 64.64 m ( 212 ft ⁄ 4 in ) Olga Kuzenkova ( RUS ) Krasnodar
1994 67.34 m ( 220 ft 11 in ) Svetlana Sudak ( BLR ) Minsk
1995 68.16 m ( 223 ft 7 ⁄ 4 in ) Olga Kuzenkova ( RUS ) Moscow
1996 69.46 m ( 227 ft 10 ⁄ 2 in ) Olga Kuzenkova ( RUS ) Sydney
1997 73.10 m ( 239 ft 9 ⁄ 4 in ) Olga Kuzenkova ( RUS ) Munich
1998 73.80 m ( 242 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in ) Olga Kuzenkova ( RUS ) Tolyatti
1999 76.07 m ( 249 ft 6 ⁄ 4 in ) Mihaela Melinte ( ROM ) Rüdlingen
2000 75.68 m ( 248 ft 3 ⁄ 2 in ) Olga Kuzenkova ( RUS ) Tula
2001 73.62 m ( 241 ft 6 ⁄ 4 in ) Olga Kuzenkova ( RUS ) Adler
2002 73.07 m ( 239 ft 8 ⁄ 4 in ) Olga Kuzenkova ( RUS ) Annecy
2003 75.14 m ( 246 ft 6 ⁄ 4 in ) Yipsi Moreno ( CUB ) Savona
2004 75.18 m ( 246 ft 7 ⁄ 4 in ) Yipsi Moreno ( CUB ) Havana
2005 77.06 m ( 252 ft 9 ⁄ 4 in ) Tatyana Lysenko ( RUS ) Moscow
2006 77.80 m ( 255 ft 2 ⁄ 4 in ) Tatyana Lysenko ( RUS ) Tallinn
2007 77.30 m ( 253 ft 7 ⁄ 4 in ) Tatyana Lysenko ( RUS ) Adler
Women
The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consists of a metal ball attached by a steel wire to a grip. The size of the ball varies between men's and women's competitions (see Competition section below for details).