Hammer Throw equipment

Hammer ball and handle

The men's hammer weighs 7.257 kg and measures 121.5 cm in length; the women's hammer weighs 4 kg and is 119.5 cm in length.

The hammer is composed of a ball (competition balls are made of turned or stainless steel), a rotating (ball-bearing) swivel, a hammer wire and a handle, normally aluminium, which can be straight or curved according to the thrower’s preferences.

                           

Essential equipment are also throwing gloves, made of soft leather to allow for optimum grip, and shoes. These need to be strong in the sole and sides to sustain the thrower’s weight in the spin, with extra strapping to hold the foot firm at the fore end and allow for better motion control in the circle.