The men's hammer throw event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 10 and 11 July 1997.

Medalists Gold Ivan Tikhon Silver Szymon Ziółkowski Bronze Nikolay Avalasevich

Results Final 11 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Ivan Tikhon 73.02 76.08 75.24 77.46 x x 77.46 Szymon Ziółkowski 73.10 x x x x 73.68 73.68 Nikolay Avalasevich 70.22 72.40 x 71.02 69.16 68.64 72.40 4 Mikko Dannback 65.58 x 70.48 65.54 67.98 69.72 70.48 5 Roman Konevtsov 67.76 70.24 69.76 64.88 68.22 70.30 70.30 6 Stefan Paukner 67.96 x 69.56 x 66.90 67.12 69.56 7 Igor Tugay 68.96 68.58 67.84 68.28 68.62 63.78 68.96 8 Edi Marioni 66.24 68.00 65.14 65.50 x x 68.00 9 Oleg Sergeyev 66.76 67.38 65.26 67.38 10 Tero Salmela 67.06 x x 67.06 11 Norbert Horváth 65.40 65.84 64.42 65.84 12 Xavier Tison 63.92 64.20 63.42 64.20

Qualifications 10 July Qualify: first to 12 to the Final Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Ivan Tikhon 75.86 Q 2 Szymon Ziółkowski 71.66 Q 3 Nikolay Avalasevich 70.26 Q 4 Igor Tugay 69.96 Q 5 Roman Konevtsov 68.18 Q 6 Oleg Sergeyev 67.96 Q 7 Stefan Paukner 67.60 Q 8 Mikko Dannback 67.58 Q 9 Tero Salmela 67.56 Q 10 Edi Marioni 67.10 Q 11 Xavier Tison 66.06 Q 12 Norbert Horváth 66.00 Q 13 András Haklits 65.32 14 Cosmin Sorescu 64.26 15 Bjørn Pettersen 64.08 16 Dorian Çollaku 63.06 17 Kamil Yardımcı 52.94

Participation According to an unofficial count, 17 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.

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