Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw
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The men's hammer throw at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 15 August (qualifying) and 17 (final) at the Beijing National Stadium.[2] There were 33 competitors from 26 nations.[3] The event was won by Primož Kozmus of Slovenia, the nation's first medal in the event.
Men's hammer throw at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Beijing National Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 15 August 2008 (qualifying) 17 August 2008 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 33 from 26 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 82.02 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The original silver and bronze medalists, Vadim Devyatovskiy and Ivan Tsikhan of Belarus, were disqualified in December 2008 for testing positive for abnormal levels of testosterone. The medals were awarded to Krisztián Pars of Hungary and Koji Murofushi of Japan respectively. Tsikhan announced that he and Devyatovskiy intended to appeal the IOC's decision.[4] In June 2010 the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the disqualified Belarusians should get their original medals back due to errors at the Chinese medical lab.[1]