Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's hammer throw
# Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's hammer throw

The men's hammer throw event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 18 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Howard Payne | England | 67.80 |
| | Bruce Fraser | England | 62.90 |
| | Barry Williams | England | 61.58 |
| 4 | Lawrie Bryce | Scotland | 61.42 |
| 5 | Praveen Kumar | India | 60.34 |
| 6 | Warwick Nicholl | New Zealand | 60.02 |
| 7 | Gary Salmond | Canada | 59.94 |
| 8 | Mike Cairns | Canada | 59.34 |
| 9 | Anthony Tenisci | Canada | 57.06 |
| 10 | Niall McDonald | Scotland | 55.94 |
| 11 | Yovan Ochola | Uganda | 48.74 |
| | Morris Davies | Wales | NM |
