Masters M55 hammer throw world record progression

Masters M55 hammer throw world record progression is the progression of world record improvements of the hammer throw M55 division of Masters athletics. Records must be set in properly conducted, official competitions under the standing IAAF rules unless modified by World Masters Athletics.

The M55 division consists of male athletes who have reached the age of 55 but have not yet reached the age of 60, so exactly from their 55th birthday to the day before their 60th birthday. The M55 division throws a 6 kg implement.{{cite web|url=http://www.world-masters-athletics.org/files/laws_rules/Appendix-A-K.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-05-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122064124/http://www.world-masters-athletics.org/files/laws_rules/Appendix-A-K.pdf |archivedate=2012-01-22 }} In 1933 Matt McGrath threw the 16-Lb HT 45.82 and then 45.98 (This is before masters specifications existed).

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Distance !Athlete !Nationality !Birthdate !Location !Date
63.70 \|Hans Pötsch \| {{AUT}} \|20.03.1933 \|Budapest \|05.07.1990
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \|60.26 \|Bob Backus \| {{USA}} \|11.07.1926 \| \|02.08.1981
58.78 \|Josef Matoušek \| {{TCH}} \|07.09.1928 \|Prostějov \|31.08.1985
52.28 \|Silvano Giovannetti \| {{ITA}} \|22.05.1929 \|Salsomaggiore \|24.06.1984

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Distance

!Athlete

!Nationality

!Birthdate

!Location

!Date

63.70

|Hans Pötsch

| {{AUT}}

|20.03.1933

|Budapest