The men's hammer throw event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 6 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Results Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Peter Farmer 71.10 Scott Neilson 69.92 Chris Black 68.14 Derek Dickenson 66.42 James Whitehead 65.48 Ian Chipchase 64.80 Martin Girvan 60.86 Agostino Puopolo 59.74 Absalom Simiti 43.38 Harold Willers
References
Final results (The Canberra Times)