Hammer throw
Men
Table:
Year

Mark

Athlete

Location

1971

76.40 m (250 ft 7+3⁄4 in)

Walter Schmidt (FRG)

Lahr

1972

75.88 m (248 ft 11+1⁄4 in)

Anatoliy Bondarchuk (URS)

Kiev

1973

75.20 m (246 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Anatoliy Bondarchuk (URS)

Moscow

1974

76.66 m (251 ft 6 in)

Aleksey Spiridonov (URS)

Munich

1975

79.30 m (260 ft 2 in)

Walter Schmidt (FRG)

Frankfurt

1976

78.86 m (258 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Yuriy Sedykh (URS)

Sochi

1977

77.60 m (254 ft 7 in)

Karl-Hans Riehm (FRG)

Gelsenkirchen

1978

80.32 m (263 ft 6 in)

Karl-Hans Riehm (FRG)

Heidenheim

1979

79.82 m (261 ft 10+1⁄2 in)

Sergey Litvinov (URS)

Leipzig

1980

81.80 m (268 ft 4+1⁄4 in)

Yuriy Sedykh (URS)

Moscow

1981

80.56 m (264 ft 3+1⁄2 in)

Klaus Ploghaus (FRG)

Obersühl

1982

83.98 m (275 ft 6+1⁄4 in)

Sergey Litvinov (URS)

Moscow

1983

84.14 m (276 ft 1⁄2 in)

Sergey Litvinov (URS)

Moscow

1984

86.34 m (283 ft 3 in)

Yuriy Sedykh (URS)

Cork

1985

84.08 m (275 ft 10 in)

Jüri Tamm (URS)

Budapest

1986

86.74 m (284 ft 6+3⁄4 in)

Yuriy Sedykh (URS)

Stuttgart

1987

83.48 m (273 ft 10+1⁄2 in)

Sergey Litvinov (URS)

Karl-Marx-Stadt

1988

85.14 m (279 ft 3+3⁄4 in)

Yuriy Sedykh (URS)

Moscow

1989

82.84 m (271 ft 9+1⁄4 in)

Heinz Weis (FRG)

Berlin

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Walter Schmidt ( born August 7 , 1948 in Lahr , Baden-Württemberg ) is a retired male hammer thrower from West Germany , who was one of the leading athletes in his discipline in the 1970s , setting two world records . He ended up in fifth place at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal , Quebec , Canada .
Lahr is a city in western Baden-Württemberg , Germany , approximately 50 km north of Freiburg im Breisgau , 40 km south east of Strasbourg , and 95 km south west of Karlsruhe . It is the second largest city in Ortenau ( district ) after Offenburg , and serves as an intermediate economic centre for the cities and towns of Ettenheim , Friesenheim , Kappel-Grafenhausen , Kippenheim , Mahlberg , Meißenheim , Ringsheim , Rust , Schuttertal , Schwanau and Seelbach . The population of Lahr passed the 20,000 mark in the mid-1950s . When the new body of Municipal Law for Baden-Württemberg came into effect on April 1 , 1956 , the city was therefore immediately accorded Große Kreisstadt status . In addition , Lahr cooperates with the town of Kippenheim in administrative matters .
Anatoliy Pavlovych Bondarchuk ( Ukrainian : Анатолій Павлович Бондарчук , born 31 May 1940 ) is a retired Soviet hammer thrower , who is regarded as the most accomplished hammer throw coach of all time . He is also a noted as the author of the two-volume book Transfer of Training , which was translated from Russian to English by Michael Yessis . As an athlete , Bondarchuk accumulated numerous international awards and honors throughout a long career . Beginning the hammer throw at a late age of 24 , he won his first international title at the 1969 European Championships . Near the end of the season , Bondarchuk set two world records in the event . Bondarchuk remained among the world 's elite for several years and won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics while setting an Olympic Record of 75.50 meters . Four years later , he earned the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics . For his Olympic achievements Bondarchuk was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour in 1972 and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour in 1976 . Despite his athletic success , Bondarchuk is better known as a coach . He began coaching while competing himself , and has since worked with medal-winning athletes at five Olympic Games . His most famous trainee is two-time Olympic champion and current hammer world record holder Yuri Sedykh . Bondarchuck is currently living and coaching in Kamloops , British Columbia , Canada , where he guided Canadian shot put record holder Dylan Armstrong to a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics .
Kiev or Kyiv [ a ] ( Ukrainian : Київ , romanized : Kyiv ; Russian : Киев , romanized : Kiyev ) is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine . It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River . Its population in July 2015 was 2,887,974 ( though higher estimated numbers have been cited in the press ) , making Kiev the 6th-most populous city in Europe . Kiev is an important industrial , scientific , educational and cultural center of Eastern Europe . It is home to many high-tech industries , higher education institutions , and historical landmarks . The city has an extensive system of public transport and infrastructure , including the Kiev Metro . The city 's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi , one of its four legendary founders . During its history , Kiev , one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe , passed through several stages of prominence and obscurity . The city probably existed as a commercial center as early as the 5th century . A Slavic settlement on the great trade route between Scandinavia and Constantinople , Kiev was a tributary of the Khazars , until its capture by the Varangians ( Vikings ) in the mid-9th century . Under Varangian rule , the city became a capital of the Kievan Rus ' , the first East Slavic state . Completely destroyed during the Mongol invasions in 1240 , the city lost most of its influence for the centuries to come .
Moscow ( /ˈmɒskoʊ/ , in US mainly : /ˈmɒskaʊ/ ; Russian : Москва , tr . Moskva , IPA : [ mɐˈskva ] ( listen ) ) is the capital and most populous city of Russia , with approximately 12.6 million residents within the city limits , 17 million within the urban area and 20 million within the metropolitan area . Moscow is one of Russia 's federal cities . Moscow is a major political , economic , cultural , and scientific centre of Russia and Eastern Europe . It is the second-most populous city in Europe , the most populous city entirely within Europe , as well as the largest city ( by area ) on the European continent . By broader definitions , Moscow is among the world 's largest cities , being the 24th largest metropolitan area , the 16th largest urban area , and the 10th largest by population within city limits worldwide . Moscow has been ranked as the ninth most expensive city in the world and has one of the world 's largest urban economies , being ranked as an alpha global city , and is also one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world . Moscow is home to the third-highest number of billionaires of any city in the world , and has the highest number of billionaires of any city in Europe . Moscow is the northernmost and coldest megacity on the Earth . It is home to the Ostankino Tower , the tallest free standing structure in Europe ; the Federation Tower , the second-tallest skyscraper in Europe ; and the Moscow International Business Center . Moscow is the largest city on the European continent by area . Moscow is situated on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District of European Russia , it is well known for its architecture , particularly its historic buildings such as Saint Basil 's Cathedral in Russian architectural style with a richly decorated and multicolored facade .
Aleksey Sergeyevich Spiridonov ( Russian : Алексей Серге́евич Спиридонов ) ( 20 November 1951 - 9 April 1998 ) was a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the men 's hammer throw event . Born in Leningrad he trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad . He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal , Quebec , Canada in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal .
Munich ( /ˈmjuːnɪk/ MEW-nik ; German : München [ ˈmʏnçn̩ ] ( listen ) ; Austro-Bavarian : Minga [ ˈmɪŋ ( ː ) ɐ ] ; Latin : Monachium ) is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria , the second most populous German federal state . With a population of around 1.5 million , it is the third-largest city in Germany , after Berlin and Hamburg , and thus the largest which does not constitute its own state , as well as the 11th-largest city in the European Union . The city 's metropolitan region is home to 6 million people . Straddling the banks of the River Isar ( a tributary of the Danube ) north of the Bavarian Alps , it is the seat of the Bavarian administrative region of Upper Bavaria , while being the most densely populated municipality in Germany ( 4,500 people per km² ) . Munich is the second-largest city in the Bavarian dialect area , after the Austrian capital of Vienna , Munich was one of the host cities of the official tournament of the 2006 FIFA World Cup . The city is a global centre of art , science , technology , finance , publishing , culture , innovation , education , business , and tourism and enjoys a very high standard and quality of living , reaching first in Germany and third worldwide according to the 2018 Mercer survey , and being rated the world 's most liveable city by the Monocle 's Quality of Life Survey 2018 . According to the Globalization and World Rankings Research Institute Munich is considered an alpha-world city , as of 2015 [ update ] . Munich is a major international center of engineering , science , innovation , and research , exemplified by the presence of two research universities , a multitude of scientific institutions in the city and its surroundings , and world class technology and science museums like the Deutsches Museum and BMW Museum . Munich houses many multinational companies and its economy is based on high tech , automobiles , the service sector and creative industries , as well as IT , biotechnology , engineering and electronics among many others . The name of the city is derived from the Old/Middle High German term Munichen , meaning by the monks . It derives from the monks of the Benedictine order , who ran a monastery at the place that was later to become the Old Town of Munich ; hence the monk depicted on the city 's coat of arms . Munich was first mentioned in 1158 .
Frankfurt ( officially : Frankfurt am Main ( German : [ ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁt ʔam ˈmaɪn ] ( listen ) ; Hessian : Frangford am Maa ; lit . Frank ford on the [ a ] Main ) ) is a metropolis and the largest city of the German federal state of Hesse , and its 746,878 ( 2017 ) inhabitants make it the fifth-largest city in Germany . On the River Main ( a tributary of the Rhine ) , it forms a continuous conurbation with the neighbouring city of Offenbach am Main , and its urban area has a population of 2.3 million . The city is at the centre of the larger Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region , which has a population of 5.5 million and is Germany 's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr Region . Since the enlargement of the European Union in 2013 , the geographic centre of the EU is about 40 km ( 25 mi ) to the east of Frankfurt 's central business district . Like France and Franconia , the city is named after the Franks . Frankfurt is the largest city in the Rhine Franconian dialect area ( Franconian dialects ) , Frankfurt was one of the host cities of the official tournaments of the 1974 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup . Frankfurt was a city state , the Free City of Frankfurt , for nearly five centuries , and was one of the most important cities of the Holy Roman Empire , as a site of imperial coronations ; it lost its sovereignty upon the collapse of the empire in 1806 and then permanently in 1866 , when it was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia . It has been part of the federal state of Hesse since 1945 . Frankfurt is culturally , ethnically , and religiously diverse , with half of its population , and a majority of young people , having a migration background . A quarter of the population consists of foreign nationals , including many expatriates . Frankfurt is an alpha world city and a global hub for commerce , culture , education , tourism and transportation .
Yuriy Georgiyevich Sedykh ( Ukrainian : Юрій Георгійович Сєдих ; Russian : Ю́рий Гео́ргиевич Седы́х ) ( born 11 June 1955 ) is a retired Soviet track and field athlete who represented the Soviet Union , specialising in the hammer throw . He was a World and Olympic Champion and holds the world record with a throw of 86.74 m .
Sochi ( Russian : Со́чи , IPA : [ ˈsotɕɪ ] ( listen ) ) is a city in Krasnodar Krai , Russia , located on the Black Sea coast near the border between Georgia/Abkhazia and Russia . The Greater Sochi area , which includes territories and localities subordinated to Sochi proper , has a total area of 3,526 square kilometers ( 1,361 sq mi ) and sprawls for 145 kilometers ( 90 mi ) along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains . [ citation needed ] The area of the city proper is 176.77 square kilometers ( 68.25 sq mi ) . According to the 2010 Census , the city had a permanent population of 343,334 , up from 328,809 recorded in the 2002 Census , making it Russia 's largest resort city . Being part of the Caucasian Riviera , it is one of the very few places in Russia with a subtropical climate , with warm to hot summers and mild winters . With the alpine and Nordic events held at the nearby ski resort of Rosa Khutor in Krasnaya Polyana , Sochi hosted the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games in 2014 , as well as the Russian Formula 1 Grand Prix from 2014 until at least 2020 . It was also one of the host cities for the 2018 FIFA World Cup .
Karl-Hans Riehm ( born 31 May 1951 in Konz , Rhineland-Palatinate ) is a former West German hammer thrower . His biggest success came at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles , United States where he won the silver medal . At the previous Olympics he had a tenth place from 1972 and a fourth place from 1976 . In addition he won the bronze medal at the 1978 European Championships and finished seventh at the 1983 World Championships . His personal best throw was 80.80 metres , achieved in July 1980 in Rhede . This ranks him tenth among German hammer throwers , behind Ralf Haber , Heinz Weis , Karsten Kobs , Günther Rodehau , Holger Klose , Christoph Sahner , Klaus Ploghaus , Markus Esser and Matthias Moder .
Gelsenkirchen ( UK : /ˈɡɛlzənkɪərxən/ , US : /ˌɡɛlzənˈkɪərxən/ , German : [ ˌɡɛlzn̩ˈkɪʁçn̩ ] ( listen ) ; Westphalian : Gelsenkiärken ) is the 11th largest city of Germany 's most populous federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia and its 262,528 ( 2016 ) inhabitants make it the 25th largest city of Germany . On the Emscher River ( a tributary of the Rhine ) , it lies at the centre of the Ruhr , the largest urban area of Germany , of which it is the fifth largest city after Dortmund , Essen , Duisburg and Bochum . The Ruhr is located in the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region , one of Europe 's largest urban areas . Gelsenkirchen is the fifth largest city of Westphalia after Dortmund , Bochum , Bielefeld and Münster , and it is one of the southernmost cities in the Low German dialect area . The city is home to the football club Schalke 04 , which is named after Gelsenkirchen-Schalke [ de ] . The club 's current stadium Veltins-Arena , however , is located in Gelsenkirchen-Erle [ de ] . Gelsenkirchen was first documented in 1150 , but it remained a tiny village until the 19th century , when the Industrial Revolution led to the growth of the entire area . In 1840 , when the mining of coal began , 6,000 inhabitants lived in Gelsenkirchen ; in 1900 the population had increased to 138,000 . In the early 20th century , Gelsenkirchen was the most important coal mining town in Europe . It was called the city of a thousand fires for the flames of mine gases flaring at night . In 1928 , Gelsenkirchen was merged with the adjoining cities of Buer and Gelsenkirchen-Horst [ de ] . The city bore the name Gelsenkirchen-Buer , until it was renamed Gelsenkirchen in 1930 .
Heidenheim an der Brenz ( short : Heidenheim ; Swabian : Hoidna ) is a town in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany . It is located near the border with Bavaria , approximately 17 km south of Aalen and 33 km north of Ulm . Heidenheim is the largest town and the seat of the district of Heidenheim , and ranks third behind Aalen and Schwäbisch Gmünd in size among the towns in the region of East Württemberg . Heidenheim is the economic center for all the communities in Heidenheim district and is the headquarters of the Voith industrial company . The town 's population passed the 20,000 mark in 1925 . Heidenheim collaborates with the town of Nattheim in administrative matters . The residents of Heidenheim and its surrounding area speak the distinct German dialect of Swabian .
This page contains an overview of the year 1979 in athletics .
Sergey Nikolaevich Litvinov ( Russian : Серге́й Никола́евич Литви́нов ; 23 January 1958 - 19 February 2018 ) was a Russian hammer thrower and athletics coach . He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics , missing the 1984 Summer Olympics due to the Soviet boycott , and won a silver and a gold medal , respectively . He also won two world titles , in 1983 and 1987 . After retiring from competitions he coached elite hammer throwers including Ivan Tsikhan and his son Sergey .
Leipzig ( /ˈlaɪpsɪɡ/ , also US : /- ( t ) sɪk/ , German : [ ˈlaɪptsɪç ] ( listen ) ; Upper and Lower Sorbian : Lipsk ; Upper Saxon : Leibzsch ) is the most populous city in the German federal state of Saxony . With a population of 600,000 inhabitants as of 2019 ( 1.1 million residents in the larger urban zone ) , it is Germany 's eighth most populous city as well as the second most populous city in the area of former East Germany after ( East ) Berlin . Together with Halle ( Saale ) , the largest city of the neighbouring state of Saxony-Anhalt , the city forms the polycentric conurbation of Leipzig-Halle . Between the two cities ( in Schkeuditz ) lies Leipzig/Halle International Airport . Leipzig is located about 160 kilometres ( 99 mi ) southwest of Berlin in the Leipzig Bay , which constitutes the southernmost part of the North German Plain , at the confluence of the White Elster River ( progression : Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea ) and two of its tributaries : the Pleiße and the Parthe . The name of the city as well as the names of many of its boroughs are of Slavic origin . Leipzig has been a trade city since at least the time of the Holy Roman Empire . The city sits at the intersection of the Via Regia and the Via Imperii , two important medieval trade routes . Leipzig was once one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing . After the Second World War and during the period of the German Democratic Republic ( East Germany ) Leipzig remained a major urban centre in East German terms , but its cultural and economic importance declined . Events in Leipzig in 1989 played a significant role in precipitating the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe , mainly through demonstrations starting from St. Nicholas Church . The immediate effects of the reunification of Germany included the collapse of the local economy , which had come to depend on highly polluting heavy industry , severe unemployment , and urban blight .
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1980 in the Men 's Hammer Throw . One of the main events during this season were the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow , Soviet Union , where the final of the men 's competition was held on July 31 , 1980 . The women did not compete in the hammer throw until the early 1990s . The world record was broken five times during the 1980 season .
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1981 in the Men 's Hammer Throw . ( The women did not compete in the hammer throw until the early 1990s . ) The world record was broken in the previous ( 1980 ) year by Soviet Union 's Yuriy Sedykh at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow , Soviet Union .
Klaus Dieter Ploghaus ( born 31 January 1956 in Gelnhausen , Hesse ) was a West German hammer thrower . His biggest success came at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles , United States where he won the bronze medal . In addition finished twelfth at the 1978 European Championships , eighth at the 1982 European Championships , sixth at the 1983 World Championships and ninth at the 1986 European Championships . His personal best throw was 81.32 metres , achieved in May 1986 in Paderborn . This ranks him seventh among German hammer throwers , behind Ralf Haber , Heinz Weis , Karsten Kobs , Günther Rodehau , Holger Klose and Christoph Sahner .
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1982 in the Men 's hammer throw . One of the main events during this season were the 1982 European Athletics Championships in Athens , Greece , where the final of the men 's competition was held on September 10 , 1982 . ( The women did not compete in the hammer throw until the early 1990s . ) Soviet Union 's Sergey Litvinov broke the world record in 1982 season .
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1983 in the Men 's hammer throw . One of the main events during this season were the inaugural World Championships in Helsinki , Finland , where the final of the men 's competition was held on Tuesday August 9 , 1983 . ( The women did not compete in the hammer throw until the early 1990s . )
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1984 in the Men 's hammer throw . One of the main events during this season were the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles , California ( USA ) , where the final of the men 's competition was held on August 6 , 1984 . Women did not compete in the hammer throw until the early 1990s . Soviet Union 's Yuriy Sedykh broke the world record during the 1984 season .
Cork ( /kɔːrk/ ; Irish : Corcaigh , pronounced [ ˈkoɾkɪɟ ] , from corcach , meaning marsh ) is the second largest city in Ireland . Located in the south-west of Ireland , in the province of Munster , since an extension to the city 's boundary in 2019 , its population is c.210,000 . The city centre is an island positioned between two channels of the River Lee which meet downstream at the eastern end of the city centre , where the quays and docks along the river lead outwards towards Lough Mahon and Cork Harbour , one of the largest natural harbours in the world . Originally a monastic settlement , Cork was expanded by Viking invaders around 915 . Its charter was granted by Prince John in 1185 . Cork city was once fully walled , and the remnants of the old medieval town centre can be found around South and North Main streets . The third largest city by population on the island of Ireland , the city 's cognomen of the rebel city originates in its support for the Yorkist cause in the Wars of the Roses . Corkonians sometimes refer to the city as the real capital , a reference to its opposition to the Anglo-Irish Treaty in the Irish Civil War .
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1985 in the Men 's hammer throw . The women did not compete in the hammer throw until the early 1990s . Soviet Union 's Yuriy Sedykh had set the world record in the previous ( 1984 ) season .
Jüri Tamm ( born 5 February 1957 in Pärnu ) is a former Estonian hammer thrower . Representing USSR , he won a bronze medal in the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics .
Budapest ( /ˈbuːdəpɛst/ , Hungarian pronunciation : [ ˈbudɒpɛʃt ] ) is the capital and the most populous city of Hungary , and the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits . The city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about 525 square kilometres ( 203 square miles ) . Budapest is both a city and county , and forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area , which has an area of 7,626 square kilometres ( 2,944 square miles ) and a population of 3,303,786 , comprising 33% of the population of Hungary . The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum , the capital of Lower Pannonia . The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century , but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241-42 . Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century . The Battle of Mohács , in 1526 , was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule . After the reconquest of Buda in 1686 , the region entered a new age of prosperity , with Pest-Buda becoming a global city after the unification of Buda , Óbuda , and Pest on 17 November 1873 , with the name 'Budapest ' given to the new capital . Budapest also became the co-capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire , a great power that dissolved in 1918 , following World War I . The city was the focal point of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 , the Battle of Budapest in 1945 , and the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 . Budapest is an Alpha − global city with strengths in commerce , finance , media , art , fashion , research , technology , education , and entertainment . It is Hungary 's financial centre and was ranked as the second fastest-developing urban economy in Europe .
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1986 in the Men 's hammer throw . One of the main events during this season were the 1986 European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart , West Germany , where the final of the men 's competition was held on August 30 , 1986 . The women did not compete in the hammer throw until the early 1990s . Soviet Union 's Yuriy Sedykh broke his own world record twice during the 1986 season .
Stuttgart ( /ˈʃtʊtɡɑːrt/ SHTUUT-gart , also US : /ˈstʌt- , ˈstʊt-/ STU ( U ) T- ; German : [ ˈʃtʊtɡaʁt ] ( listen ) ; Swabian : Schduagert [ ˈʒ̊d̥ua̯ɡ̊ɛʕd̥ ] ; names in other languages ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg . Stuttgart is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known locally as the Stuttgart Cauldron . It lies an hour from the Swabian Jura and the Black Forest . Its urban area has a population of 634,830 , making it the sixth largest city in Germany . 2.8 million people live in the city 's administrative region and 5.3 million people in its metropolitan area , making it the fourth largest metropolitan area in Germany . The city and metropolitan area are consistently ranked among the top 20 European metropolitan areas by GDP ; Mercer listed Stuttgart as 21st on its 2015 list of cities by quality of living , [ a ] innovation agency 2thinknow ranked the city 24th globally out of 442 cities [ b ] and the Globalization and World Cities Research Network ranked the city as a Beta-status world city in their 2014 survey. , Stuttgart was one of the host cities of the official tournaments for the 1974 and 2006 FIFA World Cup . Since the 7th millennium BC , the Stuttgart area has been an important agricultural area and has been host to a number of cultures seeking to utilize the rich soil of the Neckar valley . The Roman Empire conquered the area in 83 AD and built a massive castrum near Bad Cannstatt , making it the most important regional centre for several centuries . Stuttgart 's roots were truly laid in the 10th century with its founding by Liudolf , Duke of Swabia , as a stud farm for his warhorses . Initially overshadowed by nearby Cannstatt , the town grew steadily and was granted a charter in 1320 . The fortunes of Stuttgart turned with those of the House of Württemberg , and they made it the capital of their county , duchy , and kingdom from the 15th century to 1918 . Stuttgart prospered despite setbacks in the Thirty Years ' War and devastating air raids by the Allies on the city and its automobile production during World War II .
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1987 in the Men 's hammer throw . One of the main events during this season were the 1987 World Athletics Championships in Rome , Italy , where the final of the men 's competition was held on Tuesday September 1 , 1987 . ( The women did not compete in the hammer throw until the early 1990s . )
Chemnitz ( German : [ ˈkɛmnɪts ] ( listen ) , from 1953 to 1990 : Karl-Marx-Stadt ; Upper and Lower Sorbian : Kamjenica ; Czech : Saská Kamenice ) is the third largest city in the German federal state of Saxony after Leipzig and Dresden . It is the 28th largest city of Germany as well as the fourth largest city in the area of former East Germany after ( East ) Berlin , Leipzig and Dresden . The city is part of the Central German Metropolitan Region , and lies in the middle of a string of cities sitting in the densely populated northern foreland of the Elster and Ore Mountains , stretching from Plauen in the southwest via Zwickau , Chemnitz and Freiberg to Dresden in the northeast . Located in the Ore Mountain Basin , the city is surrounded by the Ore Mountains to the south and the Central Saxon Hill Country to the north . The city stands on the Chemnitz River ( progression : Zwickauer Mulde→ Mulde→ Elbe→ North Sea ) , which is formed through the confluence of the rivers Zwönitz and Würschnitz in the borough of Altchemnitz . The name of the city as well as the names of the rivers are of Slavic origin . Chemnitz is the third largest in the Thuringian-Upper Saxon dialect area after Leipzig and Dresden . The city 's economy is based on the service sector and manufacturing industry . Chemnitz University of Technology has around 10,000 students .
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1988 in the Men 's hammer throw . One of the main events during this season were the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul , South Korea , where the final of the men 's competition was held on Monday September 26 , 1988 . Sergey Litvinov ( URS ) claimed the title , setting two Olympic records during the final round .
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1989 in the hammer throw for both men and women .
Heinz Weis ( born 14 July 1963 ) is a male former hammer thrower from Germany . He competed for West Germany until 1990 . Weis was born in Trier , Rhineland-Palatinate , and at club level represented TV 1863 Germania Trier . He was coached initially by Ernst Klement and later by LG Bayer Leverkusen coaches Rudolf Hars and Bernhard Rieder . He competed in four Olympic Games . His personal best throw was 83.04 metres , achieved in June 1997 in Frankfurt . This ranks him second among German hammer throwers , only behind Ralf Haber . While he was active he was 1.93 m and 125 kg . He has one daughter ( Theresa ) .
Berlin ( /bɜːrˈlɪn/ ; German : [ bɛʁˈliːn ] ( listen ) ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population . Its 3,748,148 ( 2018 ) inhabitants make it the most populous city proper of the European Union . The city is one of Germany 's 16 federal states . It is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg , and contiguous with Potsdam , Brandenburg 's capital . The two cities are at the center of the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region , which is , with about six million inhabitants and an area of more than 30,000 km² , Germany 's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions . Berlin straddles the banks of the River Spree , which flows into the River Havel ( a tributary of the River Elbe ) in the western borough of Spandau . Among the city 's main topographical features are the many lakes in the western and southeastern boroughs formed by the Spree , Havel , and Dahme rivers ( the largest of which is Lake Müggelsee ) . Due to its location in the European Plain , Berlin is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate . About one-third of the city 's area is composed of forests , parks , gardens , rivers , canals and lakes . The city lies in the Central German dialect area , the Berlin dialect being a variant of the Lusatian-New Marchian dialects . First documented in the 13th century and situated at the crossing of two important historic trade routes , Berlin became the capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg ( 1417-1701 ) , the Kingdom of Prussia ( 1701-1918 ) , the German Empire ( 1871-1918 ) , the Weimar Republic ( 1919-1933 ) , and the Third Reich ( 1933-1945 ) . Berlin in the 1920s was the third largest municipality in the world .
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1990 in the hammer throw for both men and women . One of the main events during this season were the 1990 European Athletics Championships in Split , FR Yugoslavia , where the final of the men 's competition was held on August 31 , 1990 .
Igor Yuriyevich Nikulin ( Russian : Игорь Юрьевич Никулин ; born August 14 , 1960 in Moscow , Russian SFSR ) is a former hammer thrower who represented the USSR , the Unified Team , and later Russia . He won the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona , Spain . One of the most remarkable performances in all of hammer throwing is Igor Nikulin 's U23 world record of 83.54 m set 1982-09-02 in Athína , which then was good enough to put him 2nd in the world through all time behind Sergey Litvinov on 83.98 m. His personal best of 84.48 m was set on July 12 , 1990 in Lausanne currently putting him 7th through all time . His father Yuriy Nikulin finished fourth at the men 's hammer throw at the 1964 Summer Olympics .
Lausanne ( /loʊˈzæn/ , also US : /loʊˈzɑːn/ , French : [ lozan ] , German : [ loˈzan ] ; Arpitan : Losena [ lɔˈzəna ] ( listen ) ; Italian : Losanna ; Romansh : Losanna ) is the capital city and biggest town of the canton of Vaud in Romandy , Switzerland . A municipality , it is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva ( French : Le/Lac Léman ) . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains , with the Jura Mountains to its north-west . Lausanne is located 62 kilometres ( 38.5 miles ) northeast of Geneva . The municipality Lausanne has a population of about 140,000 , making it the fourth largest city in Switzerland , with the entire agglomeration area having about 420,000 inhabitants ( as of January 2019 ) . The metropolitan area of Lausanne-Geneva ( including Vevey-Montreux , Yverdon-les-Bains , and foreign parts ) was over 1.2 million inhabitants in 2000 . Lausanne is a focus of international sport , hosting the International Olympic Committee ( which has recognized the city as the Olympic Capital since 1994 ) , the Court of Arbitration for Sport and some 55 international sport associations . It lies in a noted wine-growing region . The city has a 28-station metro system , making it the smallest city in the world to have a rapid transit system . Lausanne will host the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics .