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Women's Hammer Throw
Key Facts
Olympic debut
2000
2008 Gold medallist
- Aksana Miankova
- Belarus
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- Gold
Tatyana Lysenko Russian Federation 
- Silver
Anita Wlodarczyk Poland 
- Bronze
Betty Heidler Germany 
Lysenko sets new Olympic record
Russia's Tatyana Lysenko clinches gold in the women's hammer final but Britain's Sophie Hitchon is disappointed.
10 Aug 12
Hitchon sets new GB hammer record
Team GB
8 Aug 12
Sophie Hitchon breaks her own British hammer record by 37cm to qualify for Friday's final.
Hitchon extends GB hammer record
Team GB
27 Apr 12
Sophie Hitchon extends her British hammer record to 71.61m in California.
Hitchon sets new UK hammer record
Team GB
3 Mar 12
Sophie Hitchon sets new British hammer record with a throw of 70.40m at the UK Athletics winter meeting in Loughborough.
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Final Results
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Medal moment | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lysenko |
RUS
|
78.18 m OR | |
| 2 | Wlodarczyk |
POL
|
77.60 m SB | |
| 3 | Heidler |
GER
|
77.13 m |
Head to Head
Sophie Hitchon vs Mariya Bespalova
Sophie Hitchon
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
2
London 2012 results (m)
69.33 Women's Hammer Throw
Height
1.7m (5'7")
Weight
74kg
Age
21
Mariya Bespalova
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
2
London 2012 results (m)
71.13 Women's Hammer Throw
Height
1.83m (6'0")
Weight
85kg
Age
27
Women's Hammer Throw Countdown
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