Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw
| Men's hammer throw at the Games of the VII Olympiad
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| Venue | Olympisch Stadion | ||||||||||||
| Date | August 18 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 5 nations | ||||||||||||
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Patrick Ryan |
 United States
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Carl Johan Lind |
 Sweden
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Basil Bennett |
United States
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The men's hammer throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920. 12 throwers from 5 nations competed; four from Sweden, four from the United States, two from Canada, one from Great Britain, and one from Finland.
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
The best six hammer throwers qualified for the final.
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