Women · Throws · All-Time

Hammer Throw

World record

82.98

Anita WłodarczykPOLWarsaw · 28 Aug 2016

10 years standingRecord progression →

82.98

Best mark

World record

71.95

Top 50 cutoff

126 rows: tie at the cutoff

74.40

Median

Of the 126 best-by-athlete marks

36

Countries

USA 21 · CHN 13 · 34 others

Performance distribution

126 athletes from 82.98 to 71.95 · median 74.40

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82.98 · WR74.40 · median71.95 · cutoff

Top 50 cutoff

The mark an athlete needed to make the list

World all-time top 50

Best by athlete · updated 4 Sep 2026 · methodology

126 rows · tie at the cutoff

Women's Hammer Throw — All-Time Top 50
#AthleteCountryMarkDateVenueAge
1 Anita Włodarczyk WR POL 82.98 28 Aug 2016 Warszawa 31
2 Camryn Rogers CAN 81.13 2 Apr 2026 Austin 26
3 DeAnna Price USA 80.31 26 Jun 2021 Eugene 28
4 Brooke Andersen USA 80.17 20 May 2023 Tucson 27
5 Betty Heidler GER 79.42 21 May 2011 Halle 27
6 Rachel Richeson USA 79.33 6 Jun 2026 College Station 26
7 Zhang Jiale CHN 78.64 16 Aug 2026 Quzhou 19
8 Tatyana Lysenko RUS 78.51 5 Jul 2012 Cheboksary 28
9 Zhao Jie CHN 78.22 3 Apr 2026 Chengdu 23
10 Janee' Kassanavoid USA 78.00 21 May 2022 Tucson 27
11 Gwen Berry USA 77.78 8 Jun 2018 Chorzów 28
12 Wang Zheng CHN 77.68 29 Mar 2014 Chengdu 26
13 Anthonett Nabwe LBR 77.64 23 Apr 2026 Des Moines 22
14 Krista Tervo FIN 77.35 28 May 2026 Bergen 28
15 Zhang Wenxiu CHN 77.33 28 Sep 2014 Incheon 28
16 Oksana Menkova BLR 77.32 29 Jun 2008 Stayki
17 Gulfiya Agafonova RUS 77.26 12 Jun 2006 Tula 24
18 Oksana Kondratyeva RUS 77.13 30 Jun 2013 Zhukovskiy 27
19 Hanna Skydan AZE 77.10 23 Aug 2023 q Budapest 31
20 Silja Kosonen FIN 77.07 15 Mar 2025 Nicosia 22
21 Martina Hrašnová SVK 76.90 16 May 2009 Trnava 26
22 Malwina Kopron POL 76.85 26 Aug 2017 Taipei 22
23 Kamila Skolimowska POL 76.83 11 May 2007 Ad-Dawhah 24
24 Erin Reese USA 76.76 8 May 2026 Terre Haute
25 Mariya Bespalova RUS 76.72 23 Jun 2012 Moskva 26
26 Olga Tsander BLR 76.66 21 Jul 2005 Stayki
27 Yekaterina Khoroshikh RUS 76.63 24 Jun 2006 Zhukovskiy
28 Yipsi Moreno CUB 76.62 9 Sep 2008 Zagreb
29 Yelena Matoshko BLR 76.56 12 Jun 2012 Minsk
30 Sofiya Palkina RUS 76.49 9 Jun 2025 Moskva
31 Joanna Fiodorow POL 76.35 28 Sep 2019 Ad-Dawhah
32 Darya Pchelnik BLR 76.33 29 Jun 2008 Stayki
33 Hanna Malyshchyk BLR 76.26 27 Apr 2018 Brest
34 Yelena Konevtsova RUS 76.21 26 May 2007 Sochi
35 Mihaela Melinte ROU 76.07 29 Aug 1999 Rüdlingen
36 Kathrin Klaas GER 76.05 10 Aug 2012 London
37 Sara Fantini ITA 75.77 18 Jun 2022 Madrid
38 Amanda Bingson USA 75.73 22 Jun 2013 Des Moines
39 Sultana Frizell CAN 75.73 22 May 2014 Tucson
40 Olga Kuzenkova RUS 75.68 4 Jun 2000 Tula
41 Katrine Koch Jacobsen DEN 75.52 14 Mar 2026 Nicosia
42 Annette Echikunwoke USA 75.51 23 Apr 2026 Des Moines
43 Annette Echikunwoke NGR 75.49 22 May 2021 Tucson
44 Janeah Stewart USA 75.43 22 Jun 2019 Bloomington
45 Alexandra Tavernier FRA 75.38 21 Feb 2021 Salôn-de-Provence
46 Rose Loga FRA 75.19 24 Apr 2026 Nairobi
47 Maggie Ewen USA 75.10 18 May 2023 Tucson
48 Yelena Rigert RUS 75.09 15 Jul 2013 Moskva
49 Ivana Brkljacic CRO 75.08 17 Jun 2007 Warszawa
50 Li Jiangyan CHN 75.07 20 Nov 2025 Guangzhou
51 Luo Na CHN 75.02 26 May 2018 Halle
52 Jillian Shippee USA 74.93 9 Jul 2023 Eugene
53 Alyssa Wilson USA 74.78 9 Jun 2022 awiusal
54 Jeneva Stevens USA 74.77 21 Aug 2013 Dubnica nad Váhom
55 Zalina Marghieva MDA 74.70 22 Jun 2019 Chisinau
56 Manuela Montebrun FRA 74.66 11 Jul 2005 Zagreb
57 Mariya Smolyachkova BLR 74.65 19 Jul 2008 Stayki
58 Yelizaveta Tsareva RUS 74.65 1 Jul 2023 Brest
59 Gao Jinyao CHN 74.65 13 Jul 2025 Yulin
60 Lauren Bruce NZL 74.61 20 May 2021 Tucson
61 Sophie Hitchon GBR 74.54 15 Aug 2016 Rio de Janeiro
62 Irina Sekachova UKR 74.52 2 Jul 2008 Kyiv
63 Nastassia Maslava BLR 74.40 29 Apr 2021 Brest
64 Anastasiya Grigoryeva RUS 74.40 23 Apr 2026 Adler
65 Hanna Skydan UKR 74.21 14 Jun 2012 Yalta 20
66 Jessica Cosby Toruga USA 74.20 22 May 2014 Tucson
67 Bianca Ghelber ROU 74.18 3 Aug 2021 Tokyo
68 Tugce Sathuoglu TUR 74.17 19 May 2012 Izmir
69 Iryna Novozhylova UKR 74.10 19 May 2012 Kyiv
70 Amber Campbell USA 74.03 6 Jul 2016 Eugene
71 Anna Bulgakova RUS 74.02 5 Jul 2012 Cheboksary
72 Alena Sobaleva BLR 73.94 24 Jul 2025 Brest
73 Madi Malone USA 73.91 11 Apr 2026 Ramona
74 Arasay Thondique CUB 73.90 18 Jun 2009 La Habana
75 Gudrún Karítas Hallgrímsdottír ISL 73.88 24 Apr 2026 Nairobi
76 Erin Gilreath USA 73.87 25 Jun 2005 Carson
77 Jennifer Dahlgren ARG 73.74 10 Apr 2010 Buenos Aires
78 Rosa Rodríguez VEN 73.64 16 May 2013 Barquisimeto
79 Stephanie Ratcliffe AUS 73.63 8 Jun 2023 Austin
80 Katarzyna Furmanek POL 73.61 16 Aug 2020 Kielce
81 Ester Balassini ITA 73.59 25 Jun 2005 Bressanone
82 Laura Igaune LAT 73.56 11 May 2019 Mount Olive
83 Iryna Klymets UKR 73.56 28 Sep 2019 Ad-Dawhah
84 Julia Ratcliffe NZL 73.55 26 Mar 2021 Hastings
85 Eva Orbán HUN 73.44 25 May 2013 Halle
86 Stéphanie Falzon FRA 73.40 26 Jul 2008 Albi
87 Ji Li CHN 73.31 13 Jun 2023 Kladno
88 Thea Löfman SWE 73.31 25 May 2024 Halle
89 Eileen O'Keeffe IRL 73.21 21 Jul 2007 Dublin
90 Beatrice Nedberge Llano NOR 73.21 6 Jun 2026 Athínai
91 Yunaika Crawford CUB 73.16 25 Aug 2004 Athínai
92 Jillian Weir CAN 73.12 25 Jun 2022 Langley
93 Liu Tingting CHN 73.06 17 May 2014 Halle
94 Zhang Axi CHN 73.06 28 Jun 2026 Rizhao
95 Anna Purchase GBR 73.02 8 Apr 2023 Berkeley
96 Shelby Moran USA 73.02 1 May 2026 Corvallis
97 Elísabet Rut Rúnarsdóttir ISL 72.89 18 Apr 2026 Walnut
98 Susanne Keil GER 72.74 15 Jul 2005 Nikíti
99 Nicola Tuthill IRL 72.73 28 Jun 2026 Poznan
100 Réka Gyurátz HUN 72.70 27 Jul 2019 Budapest
101 Rebecka Hallerth SWE 72.62 25 May 2024 Halle
102 Kivilcim Salman TUR 72.55 5 Jul 2012 Izmir
103 Marina Nikisenko MDA 72.53 5 May 2009 Chisinau
104 Aileen Kuhn GER 72.53 18 Jul 2025 Bergen
105 Liu Yinghui CHN 72.51 16 Aug 2005 Izmir
106 Brittany Riley USA 72.51 28 Apr 2007 Des Moines
107 Charlotte Payne GBR 72.51 11 Jun 2023 Eton
108 Katerina Safránková CZE 72.47 12 Jun 2016 Kolín
109 Clarissa Claretti ITA 72.46 19 Jul 2008 Cagliari
110 Xu Xinying CHN 72.46 10 Apr 2024 Zhaqing
111 Yirisleydi L. Ford CUB 72.40 28 May 2015 La Habana
112 Alyona Shut UKR 72.37 30 Jun 2017 Kyiv
113 Gu Yuan CHN 72.36 4 Jul 2004 Padova
114 Natalya Zolotukhina UKR 72.22 21 Jun 2011 Sumy
115 Patricia Kamga SWE 72.17 27 Jun 2026 Karlstad
116 Heather Steacy CAN 72.16 6 Apr 2012 Tempe
117 Samantha Borutta GER 72.14 5 Jun 2022 Fränkisch-Crumbach
118 Ewa Rózanska POL 72.12 17 Aug 2022 München
119 Stiliani Papadopoúlou GRE 72.10 20 Jul 2008 Nikíti
120 Tatyana Konstantinova RUS 72.09 4 Jun 1999 Moskva
121 Alena Krechyk BLR 72.06 29 Apr 2015 Brest
122 Nayoka Clunis JAM 72.03 17 Apr 2026 Charlottesville
123 Anna Mahon USA 72.01 27 Jul 2002 Walnut
124 Laura Redondo ESP 72.00 18 Jun 2022 Madrid
125 Hadley Streit USA 71.98 18 Apr 2026 Gainesville
126 Stamatía Skarvélis GRE 71.95 27 Jul 2025 Vólos
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