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hammer thrower

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An athlete who competes in the hammer throw.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: athletics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 鐵鎚擲運動員 /铁锤掷运动员 — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鎚球選手 /锤球选手 — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Czech: kladivář — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Czech: kladivářka — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Danish: hammerkaster — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Dutch: hamerwerper — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Dutch: kogelslingeraar — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Estonian: vasaraheitja — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Finnish: moukarinheittäjä — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • French: lanceur de marteau — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • French: lanceuse de marteau — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • German: Hammerwerfer — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • German: Hammerwerferin — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Greek: σφυροβόλος (sfyrovólos) — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Hungarian: kalapácsvető — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Italian: martellista — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Japanese: ハンマー投げの選手 (hanmā-nage no senshu) — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Korean: 해머던지기 선수 (haemeodeonjigi seonsu) — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sleggekaster — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sleggekastar — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sleggjekastar — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Polish: młociarz — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Polish: młociarka — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Romanian: aruncător de ciocan — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Romanian: aruncătoare de ciocan — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Russian: мета́тель мо́лота (metátelʹ mólota) — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Slovak: kladivár — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Slovak: kladivárka — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Spanish: martillista — athlete who competes in the hammer throw
  • Swedish: släggkastare — athlete who competes in the hammer throw