Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's hammer throw
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The men's hammer throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on 6 August 2022.
| Men's hammer throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Alexander Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 6 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 76.43 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The winning margin was 7 cm which as of 2024 remains the only time the men's hammer throw was won by less than 10 cm at these games.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Yuriy Sedykh (URS) |
86.74 m | Stuttgart, West Germany | 30 August 1986 |
| Commonwealth record |  Chris Harmse (RSA) |
80.63 m | Durban, South Africa | 15 April 2005 |
| Games record |  Nick Miller (ENG) |
80.26 m | Gold Coast, Australia | 8 April 2018 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 6 August 2022 | 11:48 | Final |
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Results
Final
The medals were determined in the final.[2]
| Rank | Name | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nick Miller (ENG) | x | x | 69.04 | 76.43 | 75.13 | x | 76.43 | |
 |  Ethan Katzberg (CAN) | x | 70.11 | 71.46 | 73.67 | 76.36 | 70.64 | 76.36 | PB |
 |  Alexandros Poursanidis (CYP) | x | x | 69.17 | 71.11 | 73.04 | 73.97 | 73.97 | SB |
| 4 | Joseph Ellis (ENG) | 67.28 | 70.89 | 71.19 | 72.09 | 71.96 | 73.09 | 73.09 | |
| 5 | Adam Keenan (CAN) | 68.89 | 69.02 | 71.61 | x | 64.90 | 72.36 | 72.36 | |
| 6 |  Osian Jones (WAL) | 68.88 | x | x | 69.15 | x | 68.50 | 69.15 | |
| 7 | Tshepang Makhethe (RSA) | 68.25 | x | 66.33 | x | 68.76 | 66.46 | 68.76 | |
| 8 | Craig Murch (ENG) | 60.54 | 66.19 | 68.42 | 67.68 | 66.46 | x | 68.42 | |
| 9 | Rowan Hamilton (CAN) | x | 64.32 | 67.76 | 67.76 | ||||
| 10 |  Mark Dry (SCO) | 66.45 | 66.86 | x | 66.86 | ||||
| 11 | Jac Palmer (WAL) | 64.59 | 66.63 | x | 66.63 | ||||
| 12 | Chris Bennett (SCO) | 66.48 | x | 65.33 | 66.48 | ||||
| 13 | Allan Cumming (RSA) | 63.17 | 62.50 | x | 63.17 | ||||
| 14 |  Jackie Siew Cheer Wong (SGP) | 61.40 | x | 61.25 | 61.40 |
