The 2008

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was held on 15 and 16 March

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. It was the eighth edition of the

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competition for throwing events. The competition featured men's and women's contests in

shot put The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (sports), ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the Olympic Games, modern Olympics since their 1896 Summer Olym ...

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and

hammer throw The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin. The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools a ...

. In addition to the senior competitions, there were also under-23 events for younger athletes.

Medal summary

Senior men

Senior women

Under-23 men

Under-23 women

References

;Results
Split CRO 15 - 16 March
Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2013-06-22. {{European Athletics cups European Throwing Cup

International athletics competitions hosted by Croatia 2008 in European sport

Sports competitions in Split, Croatia