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Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's hammer throw

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Women's hammer throw
at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
VenueAlexander Stadium
Dates4 August (qualification)
6 August (final)
Competitors17 from 11 nations
Winning distance74.08
Medalists
gold medal    Canada
silver medal    New Zealand
bronze medal    Canada
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2026 →

The women's hammer throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium on 4 and 6 August 2022.

The winning margin was 4.45 metres which as of 2024 is the only time the women's hammer throw has been won by more than four metres at these games.

Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:

World record  Anita Włodarczyk (POL) 82.98 m Warsaw, Poland 28 August 2016
Commonwealth record  Camryn Rogers (CAN) 77.67 m Tucson, United States 9 June 2022
Games record  Sultana Frizell (CAN) 71.97 m Glasgow, Scotland 28 July 2014

Schedule

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The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Thursday 4 August 2022 10:00 Qualification
Saturday 6 August 2022 19:00 Final

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Results

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Qualification

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Across one groups, those who threw ≥68.00 m (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advanced to the final.[2]

Rank Group Athlete #1 #2 #3 Result Notes
1 A  Camryn Rogers (CAN) 74.68 74.68 GR, Q
2 A  Julia Ratcliffe (NZL) 66.41 68.73 68.73 Q
3 A  Anna Purchase (ENG) 66.45 x x 66.45 q
4 A  Alexandra Hulley (AUS) 65.58 66.15 66.06 66.15 q
5 A  Amber Simpson (WAL) 64.56 65.67 x 65.67 q
6 A  Kaila Butler (CAN) x 63.34 x 63.34 q
7 A  Chrystalla Kyriakou (CYP) 58.58 62.09 x 62.09 q
8 A  Nicole Bradley (NZL) 59.75 61.69 61.77 61.77 q
9 A  Oyesade Olatoye (NGR) x 60.48 61.74 61.74 q
10 A  Jillian Weir (CAN) x 60.96 60.51 60.96 q
11 A  Manju Bala (IND) 59.68 x x 59.68 q
12 A  Grace Wong (MAS) 58.71 56.71 59.53 59.53 q
13 A  Sarita Singh (IND) 57.48 x 56.62 57.48
14 A  Linda Oseso (KEN) 48.99 51.32 x 51.32
15 A  Lucy Omondi (KEN) 46.13 48.33 47.86 48.33
16 A  Tynelle Gumbs (IVB) 46.90 x x 46.90
A  Lauren Bruce (NZL) x x x NM

Final

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The medals were determined in the final.[3]

Rank Name #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Camryn Rogers (CAN) x x 74.08 x x 73.89 74.08
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Julia Ratcliffe (NZL) 67.26 69.59 69.63 x x 66.93 69.63
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Jillian Weir (CAN) 67.14 x 67.35 x x x 67.35
4  Oyesade Olatoye (NGR) 65.74 64.82 x 66.54 66.80 62.54 66.80 SB
5  Amber Simpson (WAL) 66.52 x 66.12 64.20 64.45 x 66.52 PB
6  Alexandra Hulley (AUS) x 65.53 64.18 x 66.26 66.16 66.26
7  Anna Purchase (ENG) 63.41 64.73 63.22 x x x 64.73
8  Kaila Butler (CAN) 60.58 x 64.22 x x x 64.22
9  Nicole Bradley (NZL) 60.96 63.10 61.33 63.10
10  Grace Wong (MAS) 61.07 61.30 59.52 61.30
11  Chrystalla Kyriakou (CYP) 57.46 60.37 60.97 60.97
12  Manju Bala (IND) 57.26 59.95 60.96 60.96

References

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  1. ^ "Women's Hammer Throw". Birmingham 2022. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  2. ^ Qualification results
  3. ^ Final Results