Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's hammer throw

The women's hammer throw competition of the athletics events at the 2015 Pan American Games took place on July 21 at the CIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion is Yipsi Moreno of Cuba.

Women's hammer throw at the 2015 Pan American Games
VenueCIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium
DatesJuly 21
Competitors9 from 6 nations
Winning distance71.61
Medalists
Gold medal   Venezuela
Silver medal   United States
Bronze medal   Canada
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Records

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

World record   Betty Heidler (GER) 79.42 Halle, Germany May 21, 2011
Pan American Games record   Yipsi Moreno (CUB) 75.62 Guadalajara, Mexico October 24, 2011

Qualification

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Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (61.85) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2014 to June 28, 2015).[2]

Schedule

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Date Time Round
July 21, 2015 19:35 Final

Results

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All results shown are in meters.

KEY: q Best non-qualifiers Q Qualified NR National record PB Personal best SB Seasonal best DQ Disqualified

Final

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Rank Name Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Mark Notes
  Rosa Rodríguez   Venezuela 68.06 71.14 67.44 71.02 71.61 x 71.61
  Amber Campbell   United States x 68.12 70.99 x 71.22 71.12 71.22
  Sultana Frizell   Canada 68.90 x 63.70 x 69.51 68.82 69.51
4 DeAnna Price   United States 66.17 67.78 67.00 66.71 65.55 68.84 68.84
5 Yirisleydi Ford   Cuba x x 65.21 65.73 x x 65.73
6 Ariannis Vichy   Cuba 65.60 63.17 x x x 63.24 65.60
7 Jennifer Dahlgren   Argentina x 63.06 x 65.33 x x 65.33
Heather Steacy   Canada x x x NM
Daina Levy   Jamaica x x x NM

References

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  1. ^ "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Athletics Technical Manual" (PDF). americasathletics.org. TO2015. 11 January 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.