67.03 metres. Anatoli Samotsvetov was better than the old record, but behind Rudenkov's new record. In the final, Rudenkov bettered his own new record with 67.10 metres on his third throw. The top nine men in the final threw further than Connolly's old record, including Connolly himself (who finished eighth despite improving by 40 centimetres). Schedule All times are Central European Time (UTC+1) Results Qualifying round Throwers achieving 60.00 metres advanced to the final. Final The six highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to decide the medals. References External links Olympic Games Official Report 1960 Rome-Volume I Olympic Games Official Report 1960 Rome-Volume II M Hammer throw at the Olympics Men's events at the 1960 Summer Olympics