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athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw

Olympic athletics event

Also known as athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics - men's hammer throw

Instance of: Olympic sporting event
Part of: athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Country: Australia

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The men's hammer throw at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the ANZ Stadium on Saturday, 23 September and Sunday, 24 September. There were 44 competitors from 24 nations. The event was won by Szymon Ziółkowski of Poland, the nation's first victory in the event and first medal of any color in the men's hammer throw since 1960. Silver went to Nicola Vizzoni, the first medal winner in the event for Italy. Igor Astapkovich, who had won a silver medal on the Unified Team in 1992, took bronze for the first medal credited to Belarus in the event. Astapkovich was the 11th man to win multiple medals in the hammer throw.

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Sport: athletics
Location: Accor Stadium
Follows: athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw
Followed by: athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw
Date: 2000
Winner: Szymon Ziółkowski
Organizer: International Olympic Committee
Competition class: men's hammer throw
Started: September 23, 2000
Ended: September 24, 2000
Number of participants: 44
Participant: Szymon Ziółkowski ranking: 1 · awards: Olympic gold medal
Nicola Vizzoni ranking: 2 · awards: Olympic silver medal
Igor Astapkovich ranking: 3 · awards: Olympic bronze medal

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