Tokyo Olympics: Men's Hammer Throw Odds

The outright favourite, Pawel Fajdek, will be looking to add an Olympic medal to his vast array of gold medals he has won around the world. Ever since the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Polish hammer thrower has dominated the hammer throw event winning four out of the five world title events he has competed in, making him one of the sport's greatest ever.

Fajdek will be looking to improve on his last Olympic outing as in 2016 he finished 17th and with his current ranking of first in the world and domination over the past few years, it is no wonder he is favourite for the gold medal and we don't see how anyone else beats him.

Pawel Fajdek's odds are at 1/1 to win the gold medal.

Currently ranked second in the world behind Fajdek, Rudy Winkler’s best throw this season was an 82.71m throw, but will surely need to improve on that result if he is to go on and win his first gold medal in this sport. Winkler is also part of a big American contingency in the event and they look destined to get a medal in some regard here.

This will be Winkler’s second Olympic games, and at Rio 2016, he had a poor performance similar to that of Fajdek as he finished 18th in the Hammer throw, so he will be wanting to make an impression and improve on his performance in 2016.

If he is to win, however, he must overcome the great Pole and he is at odds of 5/2 to win the gold.

Competing in his first Olympics, the 20-year-old has dominated the youth championships, finishing first in all but one event. Currently ranked fourth in the world, Mykhaylo Kokhan will want to show why he is one of the best young hammer throwers in the world and why he could possibly dominate the discipline for years to come.

In his only appearance in the Youth Olympic Games, the Ukrainian finished first in Buenos Aires, but in his first appearance in the senior men’s competition, he finished fifth in the World Championships. However, that was two years ago, and he has improved significantly since as he moves into his 20s.

A gold medaln might be too far for Kokhan, and he is priced at 11/2 to do so.

The only man to stop Fajdek in recent times was Wojciech Nowicki, who is also from Poland, as he won the 2019 European Championships when coming up against his compatriot. Nowicki has been a mainstay of the senior men’s hammer throw for 10 years now and will want to finally get his hands on Olympic gold, but to do so, the Pole will surely need to beat Fajdek. Nowicki is currently ranked third in the world behind Fajdek and Winkler, who are first and second, respectively.

This will be the 32-year old’s second appearance at an Olympics and in the 2016 Rio games, he finished with a bronze medal. He will, however, be fighting with his countryman for the top spot, so Nowicki will have to be at his best.

To win the gold, he is priced at 11/2.

Currently ranked sixth in the world, Daniel Haugh is relatively unknown in senior men’s hammer throw, but has made movements in recent times towards the top end. The American’s best throw this year was a 79.39 which does, however, mean he will unlikely be competing for the gold medal in Tokyo, but a bronze or silver will surely be on his mind.

Haugh's only appearance in senior men’s hammer throw was in the 2019 World Championships where he failed to qualify for the finals. His only notable achievement was in the NCAA championships in the US where he won gold, and to win the gold at Olympics, the American is priced at 18/1, and he remains a huge underdog at these games.