2013 IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge


The 2013 IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge was the fourth edition of the annual, global series of hammer throw competitions organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. The winners were Paweł Fajdek and Anita Włodarczyk, both of Poland. Both the final scores were records for the challenge.
A total of fifteen meetings featured on the circuit, with nine women's and nine men's contests spread across those events. The point scoring format was cumulative – the final standings were decided by the sum of athletes' three best throws on the circuit. Only the best throw by an athlete from each meet was taken into consideration.

Calendar

The 2013 edition marked a move away from the series' alignment with the IAAF World Challenge circuit. Instead, the series was expanded and featured nine World Challenge meetings, one IAAF Diamond League meeting, and four non-IAAF meetings in Europe. Performances at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics were also included in series for the first time. The Rieti Meeting leg spanned two days, with a qualification round and a final the following day.
New additions to the tour included the Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo, IAAF World Challenge Beijing, Moscow Challenge, Janusz Kusociński Memorial, István Gyulai Memorial, Karlstad Grand Prix and the Athletics Bridge. The Colorful Daegu Pre-Championships meet, Hanžeković Memorial and Meeting de Atletismo Madrid were dropped.
MeetingCityCountryDateType
Golden Grand PrixTokyoJapan5 MayMen
Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de AtletismoRio de JaneiroBrazil12 MayMen
Ponce Grand Prix de AtletismoPoncePuerto Rico18 MayMen
IAAF World Challenge BeijingBeijingChina21 MayWomen
Prefontaine ClassicEugeneUnited States31 MayWomen
Moscow ChallengeMoscowRussia10 JuneWomen
Meeting Grand Prix IAAF de DakarDakarSenegal12 JuneWomen
Janusz Kusociński MemorialSzczecinPoland15 JuneBoth
Golden Spike OstravaOstravaCzech Republic26 JuneBoth
István Gyulai MemorialBudapestHungary10 JulyMen
Karlstad Grand PrixKarlstadSweden23 JulyMen
World ChampionshipsMoscowRussia10, 12, 14 & 16 AugustMen & Women
Internationales StadionfestBerlinGermany1 SeptemberWomen
Rieti MeetingRietiItaly7–8 SeptemberBoth

Final standings

Men

A total of twelve men recorded valid marks at three meetings and made the final standings.
RankAthleteNationTokyoRioPonceSzczecinOstravaBudapestKarlstadWCRietiFinal score
1Paweł Fajdek244.23
2Krisztián Pars244.17
3Lukáš Melich239.80
4Dilshod Nazarov236.22
5Primož Kozmus234.89
6Marcel Lomnický233.63
7Szymon Ziółkowski233.07
8Aleksiy Sokirskiy229.71
9Markus Esser229.28
10Sergey Litvinov228.70
11Nicola Vizzoni226.30
12Hassan Mohamed Mahmoud213.84

Women

A total of eleven women recorded valid marks at three meetings and made the final standings.
RankAthleteNationBeijingEugeneMoscowDakarSzczecinOstravaWCBerlinRietiFinal score
1Anita Włodarczyk233.83
2Tatyana Lysenko227.59
3Betty Heidler226.93
4Yipsi Moreno220.74
5Jeneva Stevens218.76
6Éva Orbán218.24
7Kathrin Klaas214.10
8Martina Hrašnová212.57
9Zalina Marghieva212.51
10Gulfiya Khanafeyeva208.06
11Amanda Bingson206.94