Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Women's hammer throw

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The women's hammer throw event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held on 16 September in Kuala Lumpur.

This was the first time that this event was contested at the Commonwealth Games.

Results

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Rank Name Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Deborah Sosimenko  Australia x 64.85 66.56 64.49 61.89 x 66.56
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lorraine Shaw  England x x 61.81 x 62.66 x 62.66
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Caroline Wittrin  Canada 58.16 61.67 60.61 58.10 59.03 58.37 61.67 PB
4 Karyne Perkins  Australia 60.65 x 59.96 59.42 58.39 x 60.65
5 Denise Passmore  Australia 57.33 x 59.10 x 57.76 55.88 59.10
6 Caroline Fournier  Mauritius 56.01 x 58.42 59.02 x 57.39 59.02
7 Lyn Sprules  England 58.32 x x 57.83 59.01 57.75 59.01
8 Michelle Fournier  Canada 57.78 x 56.59 56.88 56.43 x 57.78
9 Patti Pilsner-Steinke  Canada 52.59 56.14 56.23 56.23
10 Tasha Williams  New Zealand 56.21 x 56.05 56.21
11 Rachael Beverley  England 55.34 54.58 54.64 55.34
12 Sarah Louise Moore  Wales x 47.79 x 47.79

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