Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's hammer throw

Women's hammer throw
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Women's hammer throw ; at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Venue	Carrara Stadium
Dates	10 April
Competitors	11 from 8 nations
Winning distance	69.94 m
Medalists
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The women's hammer throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 10 April 2018.^[1]

Julia Ratcliffe won New Zealand's first ever gold medal in the event with a throw of 69.94 m (229 ft 5+1⁄2 in). The pre-event Commonwealth leader, Sophie Hitchon of England, exited the competition early with three foul throws.^[2]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:^[3]

World record	Anita Włodarczyk (POL)	82.98 m	Warsaw, Poland	28 August 2016
Games record	Sultana Frizell (CAN)	71.97 m	Glasgow, Scotland	28 July 2014

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:^[1]

Date	Time	Round
Tuesday 10 April 2018	20:40	Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

With eleven entrants, the event was held as a straight final.^[3]

Final

Rank	Name	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result	Notes
	Julia Ratcliffe (NZL)	66.19	68.60	68.14	68.56	69.94	67.81	69.94
	Alexandra Hulley (AUS)	x	68.20	67.34	x	66.77	63.86	68.20
	Lara Nielsen (AUS)	63.80	65.03	58.52	x	63.19	63.60	65.03
4	Sultana Frizell (CAN)	60.32	61.89	62.50	63.94	63.11	x	63.94
5	Queen Obisesan (NGR)	63.84	62.95	62.01	62.40	61.77	x	63.84
6	Carys Parry (WAL)	60.69	61.58	x	x	x	x	61.58
7	Tynelle Gumbs (IVB)	60.97	60.80	x	59.88	x	x	60.97	NR
8	Danielle McConnell (AUS)	x	54.56	59.55	x	x	59.60	59.60
9	Lucy Omondi (KEN)	42.51	44.17	45.59	—			45.59
–	Sophie Hitchon (ENG)	x	x	x				NM
–	Jillian Weir (CAN)	x	x	x				NM