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Men's Hammer Throw : Unchallenged Annus takes gold
official athens olympics website ^
| 8/22/04
| official athens olympics website
Posted on 08/23/2004 12:07:25 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
ATHENS, August 22 - Adrian ANNUS (HUN) won the final of the men's hammer throw with 83.19m ahead of Koji MUROFUSHI (JPN), who recorded 82.91m. The pair were the only ones to break the 80m barrier.
The 2003 IAAF World Champion Ivan TIKHON (BLR) took the bronze on his fifth attempt with 79.81m.
The event had no other leader than ANNUS from the beginning to the end. The Hungarian opened his series with a throw of 80.53m before improving his result twice. He recorded his best throw in the third round. ANNUS was never really challenged but MUROFUSHI had a massive throw on his final attempt. The hammer landed 30 centimeters short for the rankings to be changed.
The throwers from Belarus Ivan TIKHON (BLR) and Igor ASTAPKOVICH (BLR) had a difficult start fouling their first two attempts. ASTAPKOVICH's 76.22m left him out of the finalist position while TIKHON's 78.55m ranked him temporarily fifth. The third place was then in the hands of Esref APAK (TUR), 79.51m, who could improve no further.
The competition was halted temporarily when Krisztan PARS (HUN) threw the hammer into the top of the cage. It was not removed until the end of the competition.
Following his victory, ANNUS immediately took off his Hungarian jacket to wear a special T-shirt featuring a picture of his daughter, as he usually does in every competition.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News
KEYWORDS: annus; hammer; hammered; hammerthrow; hammertime; hisback2thewall; letsgethammered; swiftbuttvet4dtwuth; wildworldofsports; yourjokehere
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"hahargh hahahahahargh hahahahargh hahargh hahahahahargh..."
To: Diddle E. Squat
Heheh you said "Annus". Hehehehe
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posted on
08/23/2004 12:08:05 PM PDT
by
Constitution Day
(...Reporting live from the Holy Barbecue City of Wilson, NC...)
To: Diddle E. Squat
Please, please, please...NO PICTURES!
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posted on
08/23/2004 12:08:10 PM PDT
by
mattdono
([mattdono to John Kerry]: I voted for you...right before I voted against you.)
To: Diddle E. Squat
He makes good burgers at Hardees
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posted on
08/23/2004 12:08:13 PM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
To: Diddle E. Squat
I thought Anuss took the Brown ??????
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posted on
08/23/2004 12:08:33 PM PDT
by
cmsgop
( Bong Hits, Fraggle Rock Reruns and DU is no way to go through Life..........)
To: Diddle E. Squat
In other news, disgraced NJ Governor Jim McGreevey has announced an emergency trip to Athens.
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posted on
08/23/2004 12:09:26 PM PDT
by
exile
(Exile - Helen Thomas tried to lure me into her Gingerbread House.)
To: Diddle E. Squat
Nobody challenges my annus and survives!
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posted on
08/23/2004 12:09:34 PM PDT
by
AndrewB
To: Diddle E. Squat
If he came to Drumthwacket, there's no way Annus would remain unchallenged.
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posted on
08/23/2004 12:09:57 PM PDT
by
wideawake
(God bless our brave soldiers and their Commander in Chief)
To: Diddle E. Squat
I'm glad his parents did NOT name him Harry.
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posted on
08/23/2004 12:10:39 PM PDT
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: Diddle E. Squat
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posted on
08/23/2004 12:10:46 PM PDT
by
Ken H
To: Izzy Dunne
"Harry Anus from Uranus" would be a KILLER name for a rock band!
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posted on
08/23/2004 12:12:17 PM PDT
by
TheBigB
(Sure wish -I- had one'a them anti-shrew barrels...)
To: Diddle E. Squat
Hehehehe
"Anus? Hammer throw?"
Sounds like a tool.
Hehehehe
To: Diddle E. Squat; Xenalyte; dead; Lazamataz; martin_fierro; marktuoni; magslinger; PatrickHenry; ...
"hahargh hahahahahargh hahahahargh hahargh hahahahahargh..."That is the first time I've seen someone post a "pirate" laugh phonetically: hahaha...arg. Very interesting.
Thought you all would like to comment on the rising number of unchallenged rectums at the olympics.
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posted on
08/23/2004 12:12:57 PM PDT
by
Shryke
(Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.)
To: Diddle E. Squat
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posted on
08/23/2004 12:14:13 PM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: Constitution Day
Heheh you said "Annus". HeheheheLOL... I knew better than to go to this thread.
Every time I think I am an adult...
To: Diddle E. Squat
I heard that guy Annus was a real a-hole.
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posted on
08/23/2004 12:17:22 PM PDT
by
Stag
(Gosh I'm grouchy on Monday mornings)
To: ArrogantBustard
Looks like he could use a "Tucks" medicated pad.
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posted on
08/23/2004 12:18:14 PM PDT
by
exile
(Exile - Helen Thomas tried to lure me into her Gingerbread House.)
To: Shryke
I was purposely ignoring this thread when you pinged me to it. I refuse to let you lure me into anything that would get me banned.
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posted on
08/23/2004 12:18:45 PM PDT
by
OSHA
(Cheap Shots, Low Blows and Late Hits. Free Delivery. Fast Friendly Service with a Smile!)
To: ArrogantBustard
heheheh...Hungary, Annus...Heheheh...
To: Diddle E. Squat
Commentator: Yeah, looks like he pulled that one out of his *ss...
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posted on
08/23/2004 12:20:11 PM PDT
by
codyjacksmom
("Tereeza Pleease...I need more allowance so I can hire someone to teach me how to throw like a boy")
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