hammer throw

Example Sentences

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Campbell, from Nottingham, only took up the sport when she started university, having initially started it to improve her performance in shot put and the hammer throw.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2024

Harold won the hammer throw the day after Olga’s discus triumph, so they each had a gold medal and time on their hands.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2024

In the first 10 world championships to feature women’s hammer throw — from 1999 to 2017 — an American had never medaled.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2023

Other titles being decided Sunday were in women’s long jump, the men’s 10,000 meters, the heptathlon and men’s hammer throw.

From Washington Times • Aug. 20, 2023

Say, Irish," he burst out in an odd breathless way—Fatty's fits were a joke in the office and startling to newcomers—"good hammer throw, that.

From The Lash by Lyman, Olin L.