The hammer weighs 16 pounds for men and 8.8 pounds for women. The goal is to throw the hammer the greatest distance while staying inside a seven-foot diameter circle. (Photo of a hammer lodged at ...
The weight used in the hammer throw event weighs 16 pounds (7 kilograms) for men and 9 pounds (4 kilograms) for women in adult competition, according to World Athletics, the international track ...