Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's hammer throw
The women's hammer throw competition of the athletics events at the 2019 Pan American Games will take place on the 10 of August at the 2019 Pan American Games Athletics Stadium. The defending Pan American Games champion is Rosa Rodríguez from Venezuela.
| Women's hammer throw at the XVIII Pan American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Athletics Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | August 10 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 74.62m | |||||||||
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Summary
Brooke Andersen took the lead with her first round 71.07m with Rosa Rodríguez in second place. Andersen would not improve throughout the competition. Rodríguez did improve with her second round 69.48m, but that was as far as she would go. Gwen Berry's second round throw moved her from fourth place into the silver medal position. Berry improved on her fourth throw but didn't get ahead of Andersen until her fifth round throw. Berry put it all together for her final effort, 74.62 m (244 ft 9 in) to win by over 3 and a half meters.
Awards ceremony
During the award ceremony, Berry cast worldwide attention for raising her fist during the National Anthem.Video on YouTube In what was seen as an extension of the National anthem protests, she called out against injustice in America "and a president who's making it worse."[1]
"It's too important to not say something. Something has to be said. If nothing is said, nothing will be done, and nothing will be fixed, and nothing will be changed."
Fencer Race Imboden also made a protest at the games, taking a knee on the award stand.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Anita Włodarczyk (POL) |
82.98 | Warsaw, Poland | August 28, 2016 |
| Pan American Games record |  Yipsi Moreno (CUB) |
75.62 | Guadalajara, Mexico | October 24, 2011 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2019 | 14:00 | Final |
Results
All times shown are in meters.
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best | DQ | Disqualified |
Final
The results were as follows:[2]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gwen Berry |  United States | 65.75 | 70.19 | x | 70.40 | 72.88 | 74.62 | 74.62 | |
 | Brooke Andersen | United States | 71.07 | x | 68.90 | 67.95 | 70.89 | x | 71.07 | |
 | Rosa Rodríguez |  Venezuela | 68.34 | 69.48 | x | 66.71 | x | x | 69.48 | SB |
| 4 | Mariana Marcelino |  Brazil | 65.16 | 61.67 | 64.45 | 66.15 | 61.73 | x | 66.15 | |
| 5 | Valeria Chiliquinga |  Ecuador | 66.11 | 65.61 | 64.77 | 65.78 | 64.56 | 64.68 | 66.11 | |
| 6 | Camryn Rogers |  Canada | 65.64 | x | 65.97 | x | 64.81 | 66.09 | 66.09 | |
| 7 | Yaritza Martínez | Cuba | 62.89 | 65.91 | 59.65 | 65.27 | 56.68 | 64.25 | 65.91 | |
| 8 | Jillian Weir | Canada | 65.41 | x | x | x | x | x | 65.41 | |
| 9 | Mariana García Walker |  Chile | 62.16 | x | 63.39 | 63.39 | ||||
| 10 | Jennifer Dahlgren |  Argentina | x | 60.29 | 63.22 | 63.22 | ||||
| 11 | Amanda Almendáriz | Cuba | x | x | 60.98 | 60.98 | ||||
| 12 | Ximena Zorrilla |  Peru | 59.37 | 58.87 | 57.87 | 59.37 |
References
- Armour, Nancy (10 August 2019). "Opinion: US fencer, hammer thrower show principles with podium protests at Pan American Games". USA Today. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- "Hammer Throw Women − Final − Results" (PDF). www.lima2019.pe. Lima Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games (COPAL). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 10 Aug 2019.