Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw
| Men's hammer throw at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
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| Venue | Stadio Olimpico | ||||||||||||
| Dates | September 2 (qualifications) September 3 (final) |
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| Competitors | 28 from 18 nations | ||||||||||||
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Vasily Rudenkov |
 Soviet Union
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Gyula Zsivótzky |
 Hungary
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Tadeusz Rut |
 Poland
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The Men's hammer throw at the 1960 Summer Olympics took place on September 2 (qualifications) and September 3 (final) at the Stadio Olimpico.
The qualifying standards for the 1960 event were 60 m (196 ft 10 in).
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
Qualification: Qualifying Performance 60.00 m (Q) advance to the Final.
The six highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to decide the medals.
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