1979
Primož Kozmus, Slovenia, hammer thrower. Kozmus began to emerge as preeminent in the men's hammer throw when he won the silver medal in the event at the 2007 (Osaka) World Championships. The following year he won the gold medal in the hammer at the 2008 (Beijing) Olympic Games, throwing 82.02m. Kozmus has since won the hammer at the 2009 (Berlin) World Championships, tossing the implement 80.84m for the gold.
1980
Christian Cantwell, United States, shot putter. Cantwell sent the shot 69' 2-1/2" (21.09m) at the 2008 (Beijing) Olympic Games to take the silver medal in the men's shot put behind Poland's Tomasz Majewski. The results were more to Cantwell's liking at the 2009 (Berlin) World Championships where he threw 22.03m--12 cm farther than Majewski and good enough for the gold medal.
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