Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw
| Men's hammer throw at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
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| Venue | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | |||||||||
| Date | July 10 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 10 nations | |||||||||
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Fred Tootell United States
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Matt McGrath United States
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Malcolm Nokes Great Britain
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The men's hammer throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, July 10, 1924.
15 hammer throwers from ten nations competed.
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
The best six throwers qualified for the final. The throwing order and the throwing series are not available.
The final was held on the same day.
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