Throws Pentathlon (Weight Pentathlon)
In 2009 the “Weight Pentathlon” name was changed to “Throws Pentathlon”
Events: DT, HT, JT, SP, and WT.
Facebook: “USA Masters Throws Championship”
Records
- Current World Records: WMA website
- Current American Records: USATF website
Other Records Information
- 1980 American Weight Pentathlon Single-Age-Records (by Partridge): (Jan. 1981 National Masters News; PDF: pg. 15 of 24)
- 1981 “Weight Pentathlon Age Factor Scoring” (Feb 1982 NMN, PDF, pg 21 of 24)
- Early 1982 American Weight Pentathlon Single-Age-Records (by Partridge): (March 1982 NMN; PDF: pg. 18 of 20)
- Late 1983 American Weight Pentathlon Single-Age Records (Aug 1984 NMN, PDF, pg 26 of 44)
- Oct 1986 Weight Pentathlon Records by Partridge & Stone: (Oct 1986 NMN, PDF, pg 15 of 44)
- Early 1998 Pending WR & AR (men and women) (compiled by Pete Mundle) (Oct 1998 NMN, PDF, pg 14 of 36)
- Tony Dziepak – Absolute Age Records
- Masters age-group records by Georg Dunkel: men and women
- Records Lists on the USATF Illinois website
- Wikipedia: Unofficial World Records Progressions (some marks were never ratified) (Throws Pentathlon not added yet)
Rankings:
- Rankings: (Rankings)
- 1981 Weight Pentathlon Rankings: (Aug 1982 NMN, PDF, pg 20 of 40)
- 1989 Rankings: (Aug 1990 NMN, PDF, pg 9 of 48)
Additional past meet results can be found in past National Masters News (1977 to 2006 Link)
National Throws Pentathlon Championships:
- Weight Pentathlon History and Past Championship Results (until 2004): (paper by Olson & Ward)
- 2021: Masters Outdoor National Throws Championship, Seattle, WA: (Link and PDF Results-1 and PDF Results-2)
- 2020: Aug 2020 National Throws Championships: Cancelled
- 1977: June 12, 1977 1st Annual National Weight Pentathlon Championship at Randall Island
- 1978: Scheduled June 25, 1978 2nd Annual National Weight Pentathlon Championship at Vermont Univ (Burlington, Vermont)
- 1978 – continued: (Dave Batchelor 1st place: Spring 1979 NMN, PDF, pg 13 of 13)
- 1979: June 10, 1979 3rd Annual National Weight Pentathlon Championship at Vermont Univ (Aug 1979 NMN, PDF, pg 8 of 20)
- Note: 1980 and 1981 were the transition years leaving “AAU.”
- 1980: Sept 14, 1980 Chicago, IL (Dec 1980 NMN, PDF, pg 9 & 15 of 20)
- 1981: Sept 12-13, 1981 TAC National Weight Pentathlon at Woodstock, IL (Nov 1981 NMN, PDF, pg 20 of 24)
- 1982: Scheduled Aug 28, 1982 Woodstock, IL
- 1983: Scheduled Aug 28, 1983 Woodstock, IL (Dec 1983 NMN, PDF, pg 22 of 28)
- 1984: Aug 25, 1984 Woodstock, IL [missing results]
- 1984 – continued: (paragraph: Klehm, Gonzlaez, Detwelier: Nov 1984 NMN, PDF, pg 20 of 30)
- 1985: Aug 31, 1985: Masters National Weigh Pentathlon at Boulder, CO: (Dec 1985 NMN)
- 1986: Aug 30, 1986 National Championship Weight Pentathlon at Boulder, CO: (Oct 1986 NMN, PDF, pg 31 of 44)
- 1987: Sept 5-6, 1987 National Championship Weight Pentathlon at Boulder, CO: (Nov 1987 NMN)
- 1991: Aug 24, 1991 at Gonzalez, LA: (Oct 1991 NMN)
- 1992: Sept 5, 1992 at Seattle, WA: (Dec 1992 NMN)
- 1993: Sept 25, 1993 Woodstock, IL (Nov 1993 NMN)
- 1994: Sept 3, 1994 at East Lansing, MI: (Oct 1994 NMN, PDF: pg 30-31 of 39)
- 1994: Aug 20, 1994 US National WT / SWT: (Oct 1994 NMN, PDF: pg 30-31 of 39)
- 1995: Aug 26, 1995 at Grass Valley, CA (Results and a write-up by Tom Gage: Oct 1995 NMN)
- 1996: Sept 14, 1996 at Bozeman, MT (Nov 1996 NMN)
- 1997: Oct 11, 1997 at Orlando / Disney sports complex, Florida (Dec 1997 NMN)
- 1998: Sept 5, 1998 at Citrus College, Glendora, CA: (Nov 1998 NMN)
- 1999: June 12, 1999 at Greeley, CO (July 1999 NMN)
- 2000: Sept 16, 2000 at Pampa, TX: (Nov 2000 NMN)
- 2001: Aug 25, 2001 at Syracuse, NY: (Oct 2001 NMN)
- 2002: Nov 9, 2002 at St Amant, LA (Dec 2002 NMN)
- 2003: Aug 23-24, 2003 at Fort Collins, CO: (Oct 2003 NMN)
- 2003: 2003 USATF Masters Weight Pentathlon Championship Results (link-1)
- 2003: 2003 USATF Masters Weight Pentathlon Championship Results (link-2)
- 2004: Aug 14-15, 2004 at Reading, PA: (Oct 2004 NMN)
- 2005: 2005 USATF Masters Weight Pentathlon Championship Results
- 2006: see link below
- 2007: 2007 USATF Masters Weight Pentathlon Championship Results
- 2008: 2008 USATF Masters Weight Pentathlon Championship Results
- 2008 USATF Throws Championship was held in CT on Aug. 23
- 2009 to 2017: see link below
- 2018: 2018 List of Competitors that signed up
- 2019: 2019 USATF Throws Pentathlon Championship Results
- 2019: 2019 USATF Throws Championship Results (IL)
- 2020: Aug 2020 National Throws Championships: Cancelled
- 2021: Masters Outdoor National Throws Championship, Seattle, WA: (Link and PDF Results-1 and PDF Results-2)
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Link to 2007 to 2019 Championship Results on usatfmasters website
- Future National Masters Throws Championship events
Championship Meet Records:
USATF Masters (Outdoor) Throws Championship Meet Records
Other Results
- 1974: Aug. 25, 1974 organized by Phil Partridge in the New York area
- 1975: In 1975 Dartmouth Univ. in New Hampshire initiated meets (by coach Carl Wallin).
- 1976: Dec 4, 1976 at Glendale College (HT, SP, DT, JT, 35#): (April 1977 USMITT, PDF: pg. 4 of 10) (contact John Tansley)
- 1977: May 8, 1977 Randall Island, NY Results (NMN Sept. 1977, pg. 5-6 of 12) and (NMN Summer 1977)
- 1977: May 22, 1977 Vermont Univ
- 1978: Sept 24, 1978 Weight Pentathlon at Randalls Island, NY (Partial Results: Spring 1979 NMN, PDF, pg 11 of 13)
- 1979: June 10, 1979 Vermont and May 4-6, 1979 North Carolina Results: (NMN August 1979, PDF: 8 and 9 of 20)
- 1979: Dec. 09, 1979: 4th Annual West Coast Weight Pentathlon, Glendale, Calf. (CMITT, PDF: pg. 4 of 35) and (Feb 1980 NMN)
- 1979: Dec 30, 1979 Florida
- 1980: Aug 24, 1980 Weightman’s Pentathlon: Chicago, IL (Nov 1980 NMN, PDF, pg 23 of 24)
- 1980: Sept 21, 1980 Stouffville, Ontario: (Nov 1980 NMN, PDF, pg 15 & 21 of 24)
- 1980: Dec 14, 1980 at Glendale, CA (Feb 1981 NMN, PDF, pg 9 & 25 of 32)
- 1981: Mar 13-14, 1981 Indoor Meet which included 56-Lb & 98-Lb Weights (June 1981 NMN, PDF, pg 21 of 28)
- 1981: May 8-10, 1981: Southeast Regional (July 1981 NMN, PDF, pg 26 of 32)
- 1981: May 23, 1981: Masters Sports Association at Randalls Island (July 1981 NMN, PDF, pg 27 of 32)
- 1981: June 28, 1981 at Manchester, CT: separate 56-Lb Weight Competition: (Sept 1981 NMN, PDF, pg 17 of 32)
- 1981: Sept 6, 1981 Canada: (Nov 1981 NMN, PDF, pg 20 of 24)
- 1981: Scheduled Sept 26, 1981: North America Weight Pent plus Throw A Thon: at Woodstock, IL
- 1981: Oct 4, 1981 at West Lebanon, NH: Weight Pent (Nov 1981 NMN, PDF, pg 18 of 24)
- 1981: 1981 Coach John Tansley switched coaching Glendale to coaching Long Beach (Nov 1981 NMN, PDF, pg 12 of 24)
- 1981: Scheduled Dec 5-6 and 13, 1981 Long Beach State Univ (contact Bob Stone and John Tansley)
- 1981: Dec 27, 1981 Weight Pentathlon: Delray Beach, FL (Feb 1982 NMN, PDF, pg 21 of 24)
- 1982: Feb 20, 1982 Weight Pentathlon: Delray Beach, FL (Apr 1982 NMN, PDF, pg 18 of 20)
- 1982: July 3, 1982 Rutgers Univ: Piscataway (Sept 1982 NMN, PDF, pg 22 of 40)
- 1982: Aug 21, 1982: Wolfpack 1st Annual Weight Pentathlon: Columbus, OH: (Oct 1982 NMN, PDF. Pg 26 of 32)
- 1982: Sept 4-5, 1982 Rocky Mountain Games (Oct 1982 NMN, PDF, pg 26 of 32)
- 1982: Oct 2, 1982 at Randall’s Island (Jan 1983 NMN, PDF, pg 22 of 28)
- 1982: Oct 2, 1982 at Delray Beach, FL: (Nov 1983 NMN)
- 1982: Dec 28, 1982 at Delray Beach, FL: Weight Pent (Feb 1983 NMN)
- 1983: Feb 13, 1983 at Cal State Univ Northridge, CA: Weight Pent (May 1983 NMN)
- 1983: Sept 4, 1983 CMAA Weight Pentathlon at Stouffville, Ontario (Dec 1983 NMN, PDF, pg 22 of 28)
- 1983: Oct 2, 1983: Weight Pentathlon Championship at Delray Beach, Florida. (Nov 1983 NMN)
- 1983: Dec 27 1983 at Delray Beach, FL: (Feb 1984 NMN)
- 1984: Jan 8, 1984 Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA: (Mar 1984 NMN)
- 1984: Jan 29, 1984 at Delray Beach, FL: (Mar 1984 NMN)
- 1984: Feb 1, 1984 at Northridge, CA: (April 1984 NMN)
- 1984: Mar 4, 1984 at Delray Beach, FL: (April 1984 NMN)
- 1984: May 27, 1984 at Binghamton, NY: (July 1984 NMN)
- 1984: May 28, 1984 at Hawaii: (Aug 1984 NMN)
- 1984: Aug 4, 1984 at Woodstock, IL: 56-Lb Weight Championship: (paragraph: Klehm, Suttherland: Dec 1984 NMN, PDF, pg 22 of 36)
- 1984: 1984 New York (Aug 1984 NMN)
- 1984: Aug 25, 1984: Weight Pentathlon at Lebanon, NH: (Jan 1985 NMN, PDF, pg 37 of 44)
- 1984: Dec 22, 1984: Weight Pentathlon at Hawaii: (Feb 1985 NMN)
- 1984: Dec 30, 1984: Weight Pentathlon at Delray Beach, FL: (Feb 1985 NMN)
- 1985: Apr 13, 1985 Weigh Pentathlon at Tampa, FL: (June 1985 NMN, PDF; pg 34 of 44)
- 1985: May 26, 1985 Weigh Pentathlon at New York, NY: (Aug 1985 NMN)
- 1985: Sept 15, 1985: Weigh Pentathlon at Durham, NH: (Dec 1985 NMN)
- 1985: Nov 2, 1985 Weight Pentathlon at Lake Worth, FL: (Mar 1986 NMN)
- 1985: Nov 10, 1985 Weight Pentathlon at Charleston, SC: (Jan 1986 NMN)
- 1985: Dec 29, 1985 Weight Pentathlon at Delrey Beach, FL: (Feb 1986 NMN)
- 1986: Feb 9, 1986 Weight Pentathlon at Delrey Beach, FL: (Mar 1986 NMN)
- 1986: Mar 9, 1986 Weight Pentathlon at Delrey Beach, FL: (Apr 1986 NMN)
- 1986: Apr 12, 1986 Weight Pentathlon at South Carolina: (June 1986 NMN)
- 1986: July 26, 1986 Weight Pentathlon at Holland, MI: (Sept 1986 NMN)
- 1986: Aug 30, 1986 Weight Pentathlon at Glendora, CA: (Oct 1986 NMN)
- 1993: June 19, 1993 Weight Pentathlon at SCA Championship: (Aug 1993 NMN)
- 1993: Oct 16, 1993 WAVA Exhibition in Japan: (Dec 1993 NMN; PDF: pg. 47 of 48)
- 1994: July 1994 Throw Pentathlon Results
- 1995: July 1995: Buffalo, NY WAVA Championship (Sept 1995 NMN)
- 1996: Aug 1996 NCCWAVA Meet at Eugene, OR: (Oct 1996 NMN, PDF, pg 36-37 of 40)
- 1999: July 29-Aug 8, 1999: WAVA Championships at Gateshead, England: (Sept 1999 NMN)
- 2009: Aug 1, 2009 Big O Throws
- 2010: May 23, 2010 Big O Throws
- 1970s and 1980 Masters Sports Association included an Annual Weight Pentathlon (East Coast). (Starting 1971 ?)
- Bob Boal /Southeastern U.S. Masters Track & Field Meet, Raleigh, NC sometimes included Weight Pentathlon: (Link)
- Results Listed on the Pacific Northwest website
- Annual Wolfpack Throwing Classic (Ohio) (1982; 1994 to 2001)
- AZ Desert Throwers links 2014-2019 (AZ)
- Denver Masters
- Lions Throws (look under Results & Lions Throws) and (Link-2)
- Norm Bower Memorial Weight Pentathlon; and prior: Norm Bower Invitational
- Texas Throwers Club (TX)
- Texas Results
- Twilight Throwers Results (MA)
- Several Throwers Links of Twilight Throwers website
Throw A Thon:
- 1980: Oct 18-19, 1980. 1st Annual. Throw A Thon at Raleigh, NC [25#, 35#, 56# weight]: (Dec 1980 NMN)
- 1981: Sept 12-13, 1981: Throw A Thon (Included 25, 35, 56 & 98-Lb Weights): at Woodstock, IL (Nov 1981 NMN , PDF, pg 20 of 24)
- 1981: Scheduled Sept 26, 1981: Throw A Thon: at Woodstock, IL
- 1983: Scheduled Aug 28, 1983 Throw A Thon: Woodstock, IL
- 1984: Aug 25, 1984: Throw A Thon at Woodstock, IL: (paragraph: Klehm, Gonzlaez, Detwelier: Nov 1984 NMN, PDF, pg 20 of 30) [missing 1984 meet results]
- 1984: Oct 20-21, 1984: Thow A Thon at Raleigh, NC: (Dec 1984 NMN, PDF, pg 30 of 36)
Throw-A-Thon: The 2020 USATF Competition Rule # 2020 defines the Throw-A-Thon as the HT, SP, DT, JT and WT.
International Meets:
South Australian Records and Results
British Masters Throws Pentathlon Championships
Chesire Scoring Tables for the Throws Pentathlon
Canadian Thrower Club Results and Records
Unofficial world rankings: Masters Athletics by Martin Gasselsberger:
- All-time world rankings (up to 2012): Masters Athletics indoor and outdoor
From Masters Rankings website: “Meet Workbook“
Wikipedia’s description of the Throws Pentathlon:
Wikipedia’s description of the Throws Pentathlon:
The event includes: hammer throw, shot put, discus throw , javelin throw, and the weight throw.
Oldest Throws Pentathlon athlete:
Per Wikipedia: Australian Ruth Frith at the age of 101 years, 7 months and 24 days.
Specifications:
Letter to Editor by Dave Batchelor (association of track and field statisticians- for Masters hammer and weight throws)
in the Autumn 1977 NMN (pg. 5 & 8 of 8) discussed listing specs of throwing implements in results.
1974 and 1983:
Found on pages 264-271 in Olson’s “Masters Track and Field a History” book is the meet results for the April 7, 1974;
Aug 25, 1974; Oct. 2, 1983 Throw Pentathlon events.
Other Links: