2004 in hammer throw

This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2004 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. The main event during this season were the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, where the final of the men's competition was held on Sunday August 22, 2004. The women had their first ever Olympic final five days later, on August 25, 2004 in the Olympic Stadium.

Men

Records

Standing records prior to the 2004 season in track and field

World Record


===2004 World Year Ranking===

Rank

Mark

Athlete

Venue

Date

Note

1

'''84.46 m

Minsk, Belarus

2004-05-07

PB

2

'''83.65 m

Debrecen, Hungary

2004-07-11

3

'''83.30 m

Lahti, Finland

2004-07-14

NR

4

'''83.15 m

Yokohama, Japan

2004-09-24

5

'''82.91 m

Minsk, Belarus

2004-07-10

PB

6

'''82.23 m

Minsk, Belarus

2004-07-10

7

'''81.66 m

Kiev, Ukraine

2004-05-29

PB

8

'''81.33 m

Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

2004-05-29

PB

9

'''81.27 m

Ankara, Turkey

2004-08-03

PB

10

'''80.90 m

Zalaegerszeg, Hungary

2004-06-13

PB

11

'''80.44 m

Kiev, Ukraine

2004-05-29

PB

12

'''80.37 m

Budapest, Hungary

2004-02-28

13

'''80.36 m

Tula, Russia

2004-06-24

14

'''80.35 m

Nikiti, Greece

2004-08-01

15

'''80.21 m

Potchefstroom, South Africa

2004-04-20

PB

16

'''79.84 m

Nikiti, Greece

2004-08-01

17

'''79.41 m

Warsaw, Poland

2004-06-13

18

'''79.36 m

Cercy-la-Tour

2004-09-12

19

'''79.34 m

Split, Croatia

2004-08-02

20

'''79.26 m

Berea, Ohio, USA

2004-08-05

PB

21

'''79.20 m

Provo, Utah, USA

2004-06-24

PB

22

'''79.11 m

Nikiti, Greece

2004-08-01

23

'''79.01 m

Rehlingen, Germany

2004-05-31

PB

24

'''78.87 m

Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic

2004-09-15

25

'''78.84 m

Tula, Russia

2004-07-31

Women

Records

Standing records prior to the 2004 season in track and field

World Record


===2004 World Year Ranking===

Rank

Mark

Athlete

Venue

Date

Note

1

'''75.18 m

Havana, Cuba

2004-04-23

PB

2

'''75.02 m

Athens, Greece

2004-08-25

3

'''74.72 m

Minsk, Belarus

2004-07-10

PB

4

'''74.16 m

Kiev, Ukraine

2004-06-12

PB

5

'''73.68 m

Tula, Russia

2004-07-25

PB

6

'''73.16 m

Athens, Greece

2004-08-25

PB

7

'''72.73 m

Aunay-sur-Odon, France

2004-06-30

Athens, Greece

2004-08-25

PB

9

'''72.71 m

Kazan, Russia

2004-07-09

PB

10

'''72.57 m

Athens, Greece

2004-08-25

11

'''72.42 m

Chengdu, PR China

2004-04-03

PB

12

'''72.36 m

Padua, Italy

2004-07-04

PB

13

'''72.12 m

Tempe, Arizona, USA

2004-04-10

PB

14

'''71.54 m

Kazan, Russia

2004-07-09

PB

15

'''71.28 m

Rome, Italy

2004-06-26

16

'''71.26 m

Bucharest, Romania

2004-08-07

17

'''70.88 m

Provo, Utah, USA

2004-06-25

18

'''70.73 m

Athens, Greece

2004-08-23

PB

19

'''70.39 m

Stayki, Belarus

2004-06-26

PB

20

'''70.23 m

Minsk, Belarus

2004-05-23

PB

21

'''69.94 m

Athens, Greece

2004-08-25

PB

Szombathely, Hungary

2004-09-05

23

'''69.73 m

Kiev, Ukraine

2004-07-24

PB

24

'''69.59 m

Minsk, Belarus

2004-07-10

PB

25

'''69.40 m

Ancona, Italy

2004-07-03

PB

References