The women's hammer throw competition of the athletics events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place on the 24 of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion is Yipsi Moreno of Cuba.
| Women's hammer throw at the 2011 Pan American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Telmex Athletics Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | October 24 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 11 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Betty Heidler (GER)
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79.42 | Halle, Germany | May 21, 2011 |
| Pan American Games record |  Yipsi Moreno (CUB)
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75.20 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | July 23, 2007 |
Qualification edit
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (58.00 meters) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).[2]
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| October 24, 2011 | 14:25 | Final |
Abbreviations edit
- All distances shown are in meters:centimeters
| PR | Pan American Games record |
| WR | World record |
| NR | National record |
| PB | Personal best |
| SB | Season's best |
Results edit
14 athletes from 11 countries competed.[3]
Final edit
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Yipsi Moreno |  Cuba |
73.67 | x | x | x | x | 75.62 | 75.62 | PR |
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Sultana Frizell |  Canada |
65.09 | x | 66.96 | 68.90 | 70.11 | 25.74 | 70.11 | |
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Amber Campbell |  United States |
66.54 | x | x | 69.93 | x | x | 69.93 | |
| 4 | Arasay Thondike | Cuba |
68.88 | x | x | x | x | 64.97 | 68.88 | |
| 5 | Keelin Godsey | United States |
67.84 | 65.06 | x | 67.24 | 62.61 | 61.41 | 67.84 | |
| 6 | Jennifer Dahlgren |  Argentina |
x | 65.59 | x | x | 67.11 | x | 67.11 | |
| 7 | Odette Palma |  Chile |
x | x | 63.69 | x | x | 64.79 | 64.79 | |
| 8 | Rosa Rodríguez |  Venezuela |
64.07 | 64.78 | x | x | x | 63.08 | 64.78 | |
| 9 | Josiane Soares |  Brazil |
59.73 | x | 61.47 | 61.47 | ||||
| 10 | Crystal Smith | Canada |
x | 60.26 | x | 60.26 | ||||
| 11 | Althea Charles |  Antigua and Barbuda |
52.86 | 56.89 | 59.49 | 59.49 | PB | |||
| 12 | Eli Moreno |  Colombia |
x | 56.91 | 59.23 | 59.23 | ||||
| 13 | Natalie Grant |  Jamaica |
x | x | 57.73 | 57.73 | ||||
| 14 | Zuleyma Mina |  Ecuador |
57.16 | x | 56.72 | 57.16 |