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The Hammer Hande Changes - (Effective 1st Jan 2005)

"Handle. The handle shall be solid and rigid made in one piece without hinging joints of any kind. It shall be an isosceles triangle or sector of a circle shaped. The handle shall not stretch appreciably while being thrown. It shall be attached to the wire in such a manner that it cannot be turned within the loop of the wire to increase the overall length of the hammer. The handle may have a curved or straight grip with a maximum width inside of 130mm and a maximum length inside of 110mm. The minimum handle breaking strength shall be 20kN (2000kgf)."