1984 in hammer throw

This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1984 in the Men's hammer throw. One of the main events during this season were the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California (USA), where the final of the men's competition was held on August 6, 1984. Women did not compete in the hammer throw until the early 1990s. Soviet Union's Yuriy Sedykh broke the world record during the 1984 season.

Records

Standing records prior to the 1984 season in track and field
World Record  Sergey Litvinov (URS) 84.14 m June 21, 1983 Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union
Broken records during the 1984 season in track and field
World Record  Yuriy Sedykh (URS) 86.34 m July 3, 1984 Republic of Ireland Cork, Ireland


1984 World Year Ranking

Rank Mark Athlete Venue Date Note
1 86.34 m  Yuriy Sedykh (URS) Cork, Ireland 03.07.1984 WR
2 85.20 m  Sergey Litvinov (URS) Cork, Ireland 03.07.1984 PB
3 84.40 m  Jüri Tamm (URS) Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia 09.09.1984 PB
4 82.56 m  Igor Nikulin (URS) Moscow, Soviet Union 17.08.1984
5 81.52 m  Juha Tiainen (FIN) Tampere, Finland 11.06.1984 PB
6 81.44 m  Yuriy Tarasyuk (URS) Minsk, Soviet Union 10.08.1984 PB
7 81.20 m  Igor Grigorash (URS) Kyiv, Soviet Union 23.08.1984 PB
8 80.68 m  Viktor Litvinenko (URS) Kyiv, Soviet Union 23.08.1984 PB
9 80.64 m  Emanuil Dyulgerov (BUL) Sofia, Bulgaria 25.08.1984 PB
10 80.50 m  Detlef Gerstenberg (GDR) Berlin, East Germany 15.07.1984 PB
11 80.20 m  Günther Rodehau (GDR) Celje, FR Yugoslavia 05.05.1984 PB
12 80.16 m  Anatoliy Chyuzhas (URS) Klapeida, Soviet Union 27.05.1984 PB
13 79.98 m  Igor Astapkovich (URS) Vitebsk, Soviet Union 15.07.1984 PB
14 79.90 m  Roland Steuk (GDR) Sofia, Bulgaria 16.06.1984 PB
15 79.46 m  Mariusz Tomaszewski (POL) Zabrze, Poland 01.07.1984 PB
16 79.44 m  Karl-Hans Riehm (FRG) Augsburg, West Germany 05.05.1984
17 79.38 m  Matthias Moder (GDR) Berlin, East Germany 15.07.1984 PB
79.38 m  Ralf Haber (GDR) Berlin, East Germany 15.07.1984 PB
19 79.36 m  Klaus Ploghaus (FRG) Augsburg, West Germany 05.05.1984
20 79.06 m  József Vida (HUN) Szombathely, Hungary 28.08.1984 PB
21 78.86 m  Anatoliy Yefimov (URS) Leningrad, Soviet Union 15.07.1984
22 78.84 m  Frantisek Vrbka (TCH) Prague, Czechoslovakia 02.06.1984 PB
78.84 m  Imre Szitás (HUN) Miskolc, Hungary 26.08.1984 PB
24 78.74 m  Harri Huhtala (FIN) Turku, Finland 26.06.1984 PB
25 78.62 m  Sergey Dvoretskiy (URS) Gorky, Soviet Union 12.08.1984 PB


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