European Hammer Decathlon Championships (13th & 14th Oct)

In the 2017 WTC (World Throwers Club) European Hammer Decathlon Championships (organised by MMTG, the Midlands (British) Masters Throwers Group), held at the Moorways Stadium in Derby on Friday 13^th October and Saturday 14^th October 2017, David Kuester of Bicester AC and Oxford City AC Veterans, won GOLD with 5,117 points, in the M70+ age group.  Guest competitor, Barry Hawksworth equalled the World record for this event with 7,803 points.

 

Individual event results were as follows:

 

        Event                                      Distance Points         Position

 

        2 kg Hammer                  =      37.23m    465                  (1^st )

        2.5 kg Hammer               =      34.29m    476                  (1^st )

        3 kg Hammer                  =      29.88m    457                  (1^st)         

        3.5 kg Hammer               =      30.69m    505                 (1^st )

        4 kg Hammer                  =      27.51m    485                  (1^st )

        5 kg Heavy Hammer      =      15.59m    592 (PB)         (1^st )

        7.5 kg Heavy Hammer   =      12.65m    592 (SB)         (1^st )

        9.08kg Heavy Hammer  =        9.76m    552 (PB)         (1^st)

        10 kg Heavy Hammer    =        9.10m    487                  (1^st)

        12.5kg Heavy Hammer  =        8.44m    506 (SB)         (1^st )

       

                        Total Points    =                   5,117 ( 1^st overall)

 

 

 

David L. KUESTER