hammer![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Implement consisting of a heavy ball attached to a wire; the athlete throws it after spinning around several times in the throwing circle.
head ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Spherical weight usually made of metal; it is the first part to strike the ground.
swivel ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Piece that connects the head to the wire and causes it to rotate.
handle ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part that the athlete holds with two hands when throwing a hammer.
wire ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Steel wire connecting the head to the handle through the swivel.