A hammer thrower is a person who competes in a sports event called the hammer throw. They spin in circles and throw a heavy ball tied to a handle. Full definition
USA track and field hammer thrower Bingson bared her beautiful bod for the cover of ESPN The Magazine's The Body Issue. (mindbodygreen.com)
One exception: George Frenn, a former Olympic hammer thrower who recently retired after 32 years of teaching science in several California high schools. (si.com)
The pair will be joined in Portugal by hammer throwers Andy Frost, Alex Smith, Sarah Holt and GB & NI senior debutante Shaunagh Brown, while Jade Lally will contest the discus. (athleticsweekly.com)