Men's Hammer throw - Athletics
London 1948 Summer Olympics

Men's Hammer throw - Athletics - London 1948 Summer Olympics

Event Format: Athletes competed in a qualifying round followed by the final. Top twelve and ties in the qualifying round and all those reaching the announced qualification limit advanced to the final. In the final all finalists were given three tries. The top eight were then given three more.

Event facts: Men's Hammer throw competition was held at the Wembley Stadium and 24 athletes participated in the event.