Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's hammer throw
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. The following records were established during the competition: The following national records were established during the competition:

Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's hammer throw

Section Title: Records
Table Section Text: Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. The following records were established during the competition: The following national records were established during the competition:

Date	Event	Name	Nationality	Distance	Record

16 August	Final	Anita Włodarczyk	Poland	80.40 m	OR

16 August	Final	Anita Włodarczyk	Poland	82.29 m	WR

Sentence(s)

Anita Włodarczyk had a world record throw of 82.29 m.

final_sentence: Anita Włodarczyk had a world record throw of 82.29 m.