hammer throw

noun

: a field event in which a usually 16-pound metal sphere attached to a flexible handle is thrown for distance

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Highland athletics events include the stone put, hammer throw, caber toss, sheaf toss and weight over bar. —

Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025 Plus the hammer comes down on Olympic hopefuls’ time in Paris as the women’s hammer throw leads off athletics medal events of the day. —

Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024 Athletic competitions entice, excite Stone put, caber toss, hammer throw, sheaf toss and weight throw competitions are sure to entertain as shows of strength. —

Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 This excludes world-best decathlon performances and field events (hammer throw, shot put), which do not use a runway or the track. —

Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hammer throw