2015 IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge

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|Edition = 6th

|Dates = 21 March–13 September

|Meetings = 14

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The 2015 IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge was the sixth edition of the annual, global series of hammer throw competitions organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. The winners were Paweł Fajdek (248.01 metres) and Anita Włodarczyk (235.28 metres), both of Poland. This was Włodarczyk's third straight title and Fajdek's second title, after his win in 2013. Fajdek and Włodarczyk each improved the challenge record totals. Włodarczyk twice broke the hammer throw world record that year, but these marks were achieved outside of the series.Rowbottom, Mike (2016-01-01). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/2015-iaaf-world-challenge-review 2015 IAAF World Challenge review]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-05-22.Jalava, Mirko (2015-12-24). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/throws-2015-wlodarczyk-yego-fajdek-caballero 2015 end-of-year reviews – throws]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-05-22.

A total of fourteen meetings featured on the circuit, with nine women's and ten 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 2015 series continued the model of the 2013 by featuring a combination of IAAF World Challenge meetings and non-IAAF meetings in Europe.[http://www.iaaf.org/Competitions/iaaf-hammer-throw-challenge/calendar/2015 2015 IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge Calendar]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-05-22.[http://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-world-challenge-meetings#60 IAAF World Challenge Calendar]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-05-22.

The IAAF Melbourne World Challenge became the first Oceanian leg to the series and made the series the longest yet, with its March date. The Brothers Znamensky Memorial and Meeting Grand Prix IAAF de Dakar returned to the series. Performances at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics also counted towards the series total, as they had in 2013. The Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo, Meeting de Atletismo Madrid, and Moscow Challenge were all dropped from the schedule.

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!Meeting

!City

!Country

!Date

!Type

IAAF Melbourne World Challenge

|Melbourne

|Australia

|21 March

|Men

Golden Grand Prix

|Kawasaki

|Japan

|11 May

|Women

IAAF World Challenge Beijing

|Beijing

|China

|20 May

|Women

IAAF World Challenge Dakar

|Dakar

|Senegal

|23 May

|Women

Golden Spike Ostrava

|Ostrava

|Czech Republic

|26 May

|Both

Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat

|Rabat

|Morocco

|14 June

|Men

Paavo Nurmi Games

|Turku

|Finland

|25 June

|Men

István Gyulai Memorial

|Székesfehérvár

|Hungary

|7 July

|Both

Brothers Znamensky Memorial

|Zhukovsky

|Russia

|18 July

|Both

Karlstad Grand Prix

|Karlstad

|Sweden

|22 July

|Men

Janusz Kusociński Memorial

|Szczecin

|Poland

|9 August

|Both

2015 World Championships in Athletics

|Beijing

|China

|22–30 August

|Men & Women

Internationales Stadionfest

|Berlin

|Germany

|6 September

|Women

Rieti Meeting

|Rieti

|Italy

|13 September

|Men

Final standings

=Men=

A total of ten men recorded valid marks at three or more meetings and made the final standings.[http://www.iaaf.org/Competitions/iaaf-hammer-throw-challenge/standings/2015/men 2015 IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge Final Standings Men]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-05-22. Marks in bold are those which counted towards the final score.

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Rank

!Athlete

!Nation

!Melbourne

!Ostrava

!Rabat

!Turku

!Székes-fehérvár

!Zhukovsky

!Karlstad

!Szczecin

!WC

!Rieti

!Final score

1align=left| Paweł Fajdekalign=left| {{POL}} |
|80.7579.9080.7183.12|
|83.9380.8880.96248.01
2align=left| Dilshod Nazarovalign=left| {{TJK}} |
|79.3676.9577.4776.8878.2977.95|
|78.5575.98236.20
3align=left| Krisztián Parsalign=left| {{HUN}} |
|77.7177.8177.7079.23|
|77.32|
| 234.75
4align=left| Sergey Litvinovalign=left| {{RUS}} |
|75.1273.7774.3076.9177.00|
|74.8977.2475.94231.15
5align=left| Mostafa Al-Gamelalign=left| {{EGY}} |
|77.0676.5177.17|
|76.81|
| 231.04
6align=left| Marcel Lomnickýalign=left| {{SVK}} |
|76.1673.5671.97|
|77.5076.4875.0375.7975.96230.14
7align=left| Wojciech Nowickialign=left| {{POL}} |
|75.3775.3174.4676.09|
|75.0178.5575.40230.04
8align=left| Nick Milleralign=left| {{GBR2}} |
|77.5575.5672.94|
| 226.05
9align=left| Ashraf Amgad Elseifyalign=left| {{QAT}} |
|74.12|
|72.2674.93|
|74.09|
| 223.14
10align=left| Lukáš Melichalign=left| {{CZE}} |
|75.38|
|73.98|
|73.5471.26|
|67.66222.90

=Women=

A total of fourteen women recorded valid marks at three or more meetings and made the final standings – a new high for the competition.[http://www.iaaf.org/Competitions/iaaf-hammer-throw-challenge/standings/2015/women 2015 IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge Final Standings Women]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-05-22. Marks in bold are those which counted towards the final score.

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Rank

!Athlete

!Nation

!Kawasaki

!Beijing

!Dakar

!Ostrava

!Székesfehérvár

!Zhukovsky

!Szczecin

!WC

!Berlin

!Final score

1align=left|Anita Włodarczykalign=left| {{POL}} |
|77.73|
|76.6175.48|
|76.7080.85|
| 235.28
2align=left| Betty Heidleralign=left| {{GER}} |
|75.0073.91|
|73.3772.56|
| 222.28
3align=left| Martina Hrašnováalign=left| {{SVK}}74.2773.80|
|74.1367.26|
|68.18|
| 222.20
4align=left| Wang Zhengalign=left| {{CHN}}73.6873.99|
|72.83|
|73.83|
| 221.50
5align=left| Kathrin Klaasalign=left| {{GER}} |
|72.4962.10|
|71.7673.1872.09217.76
6align=left| Sophie Hitchonalign=left| {{GBR2}}69.45|
|70.19|
|72.2373.86|
| 216.28
7align=left| Sultana Frizellalign=left| {{CAN}}73.6671.23|
|70.94|
| 215.83
8align=left| Amanda Bingsonalign=left| {{USA}} |
|68.48|
|70.9470.74|
|72.35|
| 214.03
9align=left| Joanna Fiodorowalign=left| {{POL}}70.1071.67|
|68.6871.18|
|67.26|
|67.11212.95
10align=left| Gwen Berryalign=left| {{USA}}70.8472.2669.50|
|69.29|
| 212.60
11align=left|Amber Campbellalign=left|{{USA}} |
|69.39|
|69.26|
|70.94209.59
12align=left| Alena Sobalevaalign=left| {{BLR}} |
|69.95|
|70.0967.12207.16
13align=left| Éva Orbánalign=left|{{HUN}} |
|70.14|
|69.25|
|65.02204.41
14align=left| Iryna Novozhylovaalign=left| {{UKR}}66.86|
|67.50|
|67.77|
| 202.13

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