2016 IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge

2016 IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge 7th 5 March–11 September 11 2015 2017 The 2016 IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge is the seventh edition of the annual, global series of hammer throw competitions organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. A total of thirteen meetings will feature on the circuit, with nine women's and ten men's contests spread across those events. The point scoring format is cumulative – the final standings were decided by the sum of athletes' three best throws on the circuit. Only the best throw by an athlete from each meet was taken into consideration. Calendar The 2016 series calendar mainly comprised IAAF World Challenge meetings, supplemented by the Prefontaine Classic (a Diamond League meet) and three non-IAAF meetings: the Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo, István Gyulai Memorial and Paavo Nurmi Games. Performances from the Olympic Games are also valid for the series.2015 IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge Calendar. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-05-22.IAAF World Challenge Calendar. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-05-22. The Golden Grand Prix, Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat, Brothers Znamensky Memorial and Karlstad Grand Prix were also dropped from the programme. The Jamaica International Invitational made its debut on the series. The FBK Games, Hanžeković Memorial and Rieti Meeting were initially to be included, but were later dropped. MeetingCityCountryDateTypeIAAF Melbourne World ChallengeMelbourneAustralia5 MarchMenJamaica International InvitationalKingstonJamaica7 MayWomenIAAF World Challenge BeijingBeijingChina18 MayWomenGolden Spike OstravaOstravaCzech Republic19 MayBothIAAF World Challenge DakarDakarSenegal25 MayBothPrefontaine ClassicEugeneUnited States28 MayMenJanusz Kusociński MemorialSzczecinPoland18 JuneBothGrande Premio Brasil Caixa de AtletismoSão Bernardo do CampoBrazil26 JuneWomenPaavo Nurmi GamesTurkuFinland29 JuneMenIstván Gyulai MemorialSzékesfehérvárHungary19 JulyBothOlympic GamesRio de JaneiroBrazil5–21 AugustMen & Women Results Men Melbourne Matthew Denny AUS 68.63 m Huw Peacock AUS 65.51 m Matthew Bloxham NZL 61.30 m Ostrava Paweł Fajdek POL 80.66 m Dilshod Nazarov TJK 78.82 m Marcel Lomnický SVK 77.48 m Women Kingston Gwen Berry USA 73.82 m Jeneva Stevens USA 71.06 m Sophie Hitchon GBR 70.65 m Beijing Zhang Wenxiu CHN 75.58 m Zalina Marghieva MDA 72.39 m Amber Campbell USA 72.12 m Ostrava Anita Włodarczyk POL 78.54 m Wang Zheng CHN 73.80 m Joanna Fiodorow POL 72.77 m References 2016 IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge