Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw
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The men's hammer throw was an event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were 27 participating athletes from 19 nations.[1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
Men's hammer throw at the Games of the XXV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | |||||||||
Dates | August 1, 1992 (1992-08-01) (qualifying) August 2, 1992 (1992-08-02) (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 27 from 19 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 82.54 | |||||||||
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In this Olympics, the Unified Team comprised some of the republics of the former Soviet Union. Andrey Abduvaliyev from Tajikistan, Igor Astapkovich from Belarus, and Igor Nikulin from Russia created a sweep for the Unified Team. It was the fourth sweep in five Games for Soviet/Unified Team athletes; only the boycotted 1984 Games broke the consistent dominance of the Soviets.
The three dominated the competition in the late 80s and early 90s. Astapkovich, the strongest in the season, held the lead after the first round and retook it in the third. Abduvaliyev settled it with his fourth round throw 82.54 m (270 ft 9+1⁄2 in) while both Astapkovich and Nikulin hit their best throws in the final round, they could not match it.