2006 World Junior Championships
Day 4 - 8/18
MEN'S HAMMER FINAL

Friday, August 18th, 2006
At Beijing, China

 

2006 World Junior Championships
Day 4 - 8/18
MEN'S HAMMER FINAL

Friday August 18th, 2006
At Beijing, China
Photos Doug Speck
Summary Jim Spier

Only athlete with 89 Birthdate in the Finals
He can come back in two years
US 8th placer Walter Henning

Not only did Walter Henning make it into the final from qualifying, he made it to the final round and finished eighth overall. It was the best ever by an American. His series was 230-7, 234-8, 235-11, 224-2, 234-0 and 234-9. The winner was Yevgeniy Aydamirov of Russia who won with a meet record throw of 257-3

Official Results - Hammer Throw (6kg) - Men - Final
Friday, August 18, 2006 - 19:30

Pos Bib Athlete Country Mark
1 619 Aydamirov Yevgeniy RUS 78.42 (CR)
2 366 Németh Kristóf HUN 78.39
3 687 Lomnický Marcel SVK 77.06 (NJ)
4 71 Shayunou Yury BLR 76.95 (NJ)
5 632 Pozdnyakov Anatoliy RUS 76.09
6 143 Qi Dakai CHN 75.97 (NJ)
7 319 Hedermann Benjamin GER 73.80 (PB)
8 769 Henning Walter USA 71.90 (NJ)
9 340 Ziegler Alexander GER 71.22
10 302 Smith Alexander GBR 70.77
11 117 Shan Changcheng CHN 67.86
12 405 Rocchi Lorenzo ITA 65.77

Athlete 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th


Aydamirov Yevgeniy X 78.42 X X X 75.72


Németh Kristóf 76.35 78.39 78.33 77.16 77.00 75.32


Lomnický Marcel 71.71 75.01 70.60 76.83 77.06 X


Shayunou Yury 74.98 75.81 X X 76.95 X


Pozdnyakov Anatoliy 75.74 X X 75.64 X 76.09


Qi Dakai 74.98 71.68 75.11 74.79 75.97 75.65


Hedermann Benjamin X X 73.80 70.17 X 68.04


Henning Walter 70.28 71.52 71.90 68.33 71.33 71.55


Ziegler Alexander 71.22 X 66.77 NM NM NM


Smith Alexander 69.69 68.65 70.77 NM NM NM


Shan Changcheng X 67.86 X NM NM NM


Rocchi Lorenzo 65.77 X X NM NM NM