Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw
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The men's hammer throw at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the ANZ Stadium on Saturday, 23 September and Sunday, 24 September.[1] There were 44 competitors from 24 nations.[2] The event was won by Szymon Ziółkowski of Poland, the nation's first victory in the event and first medal of any color in the men's hammer throw since 1960. Silver went to Nicola Vizzoni, the first medal winner in the event for Italy. Igor Astapkovich, who had won a silver medal on the Unified Team in 1992, took bronze for the first medal credited to Belarus in the event. Astapkovich was the 11th man to win multiple medals in the hammer throw.
Men's hammer throw at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | ANZ Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 23 September 2000 (qualifying) 24 September 2000 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 44 from 24 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 80.02 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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