1996 in hammer throw
In this article we are going to explore 1996 in hammer throw, a very relevant topic today that has aroused great interest in different sectors. 1996 in hammer throw is a concept that has been the subject of debate and analysis in recent years, and its impact on society has been significant. Since its emergence, 1996 in hammer throw has generated conflicting opinions and has been a source of reflection for experts and scholars in the field. Throughout this article, we will examine in depth the different aspects related to 1996 in hammer throw, from its origin to its evolution over time, also addressing its implications and its influence in the corresponding field.
This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 1996 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. The main event during this season were the Olympic Games in Atlanta, United States, where the final was held on July 28, 1996.
Men
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1996 season in track and field | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record |  Yuriy Sedykh (URS) |
86.74 m | August 30, 1986 |  Stuttgart, West Germany
|
1996 World Year Ranking
| Rank | Mark | Athlete | Venue | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82.52 m |  Lance Deal (USA) |
Milan, Italy | 07.09.1996 | NR |
| 2 | 81.76 m |  Balázs Kiss (HUN) |
Nice, France | 10.07.1996 | |
| 3 | 81.76 m |  Igor Astapkovich (BLR) |
Stayki, Belarus | 13.07.1996 | |
| 4 | 81.56 m |  Sergey Gavrilov (RUS) |
Rostov, Russia | 16.06.1996 | PB |
| 5 | 80.90 m | Heinz Weis (GER) |
Dortmund, Germany | 20.07.1996 | |
| 6 | 80.68 m | Vadim Khersontsev (RUS) |
Sankt Peterburg, Russia | 13.05.1996 | PB |
| 7 | 80.52 m |  Andrey Skvaruk (UKR) |
Budapest, Hungary | 20.06.1996 | |
| 8 | 80.02 m | Oleksandr Krykun (UKR) |
Atlanta, United States | 28.07.1996 | |
| 9 | 79.56 m |  Pavel Sedláček (CZE) |
Prague, Czech Republic | 08.09.1996 | PB |
| 10 | 79.52 m |  Szymon Ziółkowski (POL) |
Nice, France | 10.07.1996 | PB |
| 11 | 79.46 m | Ilya Konovalov (RUS) |
Sankt Peterburg, Russia | 03.07.1996 | |
| 12 | 78.94 m |  Enrico Sgrulletti (ITA) |
Grosseto, Italy | 12.09.1996 | |
| 13 | 78.92 m | Karsten Kobs (GER) |
Köln, Germany | 22.06.1996 | PB |
| 14 | 78.82 m | Vasiliy Sidorenko (RUS) |
Sankt Peterburg, Russia | 03.07.1996 | |
| 15 | 78.72 m |  Tore Gustafsson (SWE) |
Santa Cruz, United States | 18.05.1996 | |
| 16 | 78.38 m | Sergey Vasilyev (RUS) |
Rostov, Russia | 16.06.1996 | PB |
| 17 | 78.34 m |  Raphaël Piolanti (FRA) |
Évry-Bondoufle, France | 22.06.1996 | |
| 18 | 78.18 m | Sergey Alay (BLR) |
Stayki, Belarus | 13.07.1996 | |
| 19 | 78.06 m |  Marko Wahlman (FIN) |
Tampere, Finland | 20.08.1996 | |
| 20 | 77.84 m |  Alexandros Papadimitriou (GRE) |
Athens, Greece | 15.06.1996 | PB |
| 21 | 77.50 m |  Alberto Sánchez (CUB) |
Havana, Cuba | 23.06.1996 | |
| 22 | 77.48 m | Zsolt Németh (HUN) |
Zalaegerszeg, Hungary | 01.06.1996 | PB |
| 23 | 77.38 m | Christophe Épalle (FRA) |
Sotteville-les-Rouen, France | 05.05.1996 | |
| 24 | 77.36 m | Hristos Polihroniou (GRE) |
Athens, Greece | 15.06.1996 | PB |
| 25 | 77.12 m | Igor Nikulin (RUS) |
Sankt Peterburg, Russia | 03.07.1996 |
Women
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1996 season in track and field | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record | Olga Kuzenkova (RUS) |
68.16 m | June 18, 1995 | Moscow, Russia
|
| Broken records during the 1996 season in track and field | ||||
| World Record | Olga Kuzenkova (RUS) |
69.46 m | June 22, 1996 |  Sydney, Australia
|
1996 World Year Ranking
| Rank | Mark | Athlete | Venue | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69.46 m | Olga Kuzenkova (RUS) |
Sydney, Australia | 17.02.1996 | WR |
| 2 | 69.42 m |  Mihaela Melinte (ROU) |
Cluj-Napoca, Romania | 12.05.1996 | PB |
| 3 | 67.48 m | Alla Davydova (RUS) |
Moscow, Russia | 13.05.1996 | PB |
| 4 | 66.14 m | Sviatlana Sudak (BLR) |
Halle, Germany | 11.05.1996 | |
| 5 | 65.02 m | Lyudmila Gubkina (BLR) |
Minsk, Belarus | 01.06.1996 | PB |
| 6 | 63.76 m | Dawn Ellerbe (USA) |
Eugene, United States | 01.06.1996 | PB |
| 7 | 62.86 m | Deborah Sosimenko (AUS) |
Sydney, Australia | 11.02.1996 | |
| 8 | 62.06 m |  Caroline Fournier (MRI) |
Montgeron, France | 30.06.1996 | NR |
| 9 | 61.86 m | Simone Mathes (GER) |
Halle, Germany | 11.05.1996 | |
| 10 | 61.84 m | Viktoriya Polyanskaya (RUS) |
Sochi, Russia | 10.02.1996 | PB |
| 11 | 61.34 m |  Lorraine Shaw (GBR) |
Edinburgh, Scotland | 04.05.1996 | |
| 12 | 61.24 m | Oksana Lobzova (RUS) |
Moscow, Russia | 11.06.1996 | PB |
| 13 | 61.16 m | Inga Beyer (GER) |
Trier, Germany | 01.06.1996 | PB |
| 14 | 61.02 m | Veronika Ushakova (RUS) |
Sochi, Russia | 17.02.1996 | PB |
| 15 | 60.94 m |  Lisa Misipeka (ASA) |
Eugene, United States | 01.06.1996 | PB |
| 16 | 60.66 m | Paulette Mitchell (USA) |
Lincoln, United States | 20.05.1996 | PB |
| 17 | 60.64 m | Tatyana Konstantinova (RUS) |
Rostov, Russia | 16.06.1996 | |
| 18 | 60.52 m | Leslie Coons (USA) |
Los Angeles, United States | 04.05.1996 | PB |
| 19 | 60.04 m |  Theresa Findlay (PAN) |
Eugene, United States | 01.06.1996 | NR |
| 20 | 59.54 m | Lyn Sprules (GBR) |
Colchester, United Kingdom | 26.08.1996 | PB |
| 21 | 59.44 m | Windy Dean (USA) |
Eugene, United States | 01.06.1996 | PB |
| 22 | 59.40 m | Kirsten Münchow (GER) |
Dortmund, Germany | 20.07.1996 | PB |
| 23 | 59.16 m | Natalya Panarina (RUS) |
Yekaterinburg, Russia | 01.06.1996 | PB |
| 24 | 59.14 m | Bianca Achilles (GER) |
Hagen-Dahl, Germany | 19.10.1996 | PB |
| 25 | 59.12 m |  Aya Suzuki (JPN) |
Osaka, Japan | 06.06.1996 |
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