The men's hammer throw at the 1969 European Athletics Championships was held in Athens, Greece, at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium on 19 and 20 September 1969.
Medalists Gold Anatoliy Bondarchuk Silver Romuald Klim Bronze Reinhard Theimer
Results Final 20 September Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Anatoliy Bondarchuk 74.68 WR Romuald Klim 72.74 Reinhard Theimer 72.02 4 Gyula Zsivótzky 69.68 5 Jochen Sachse 68.60 6 Lázár Lovász 66.90 7 Sándor Eckschmiedt 66.02 8 Howard Payne 65.90 9 Kauko Harlos 65.16 10 Johann Pötsch 64.00 11 Dimitar Mindov 61.48 12 Lars-Inge Ström 61.44
Qualification 19 September Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Reinhard Theimer 71.06 CR Q 2 Gyula Zsivótzky 69.98 Q 3 Anatoliy Bondarchuk 69.06 Q 4 Romuald Klim 68.50 Q 5 Lázár Lovász 66.86 Q 6 Jochen Sachse 66.72 Q 7 Sándor Eckschmiedt 66.68 Q 8 Kauko Harlos 64.74 Q 9 Howard Payne 64.58 Q 10 Johann Pötsch 63.20 Q 11 Lars-Inge Ström 62.70 Q 12 Dimitar Mindov 62.08 Q 13 Georgios Babaniotis 61.98 14 Ernst Ammann 60.88 15 Jacques Accambray 60.76 16 Carlos Sustelo 60.54 17 Stanisław Lubiejewski 59.50 18 Gérard Chadefaux 59.42 19 Erlendur Valdimarsson 51.04
Participation According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
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