hammer-thrower

He was just in the first flush of his prime, and, by rights, it was the hand of the hammer-thrower which should have gone down.

Chapter XXII 2010

He and his party had registered at the Oberlin Hotel, and Daylight encountered the young hammer-thrower himself in the office.

Chapter XXVI 2010

No wonder the hammer-thrower had put his hand down.

Chapter XXII 2010

When I hear the phrase “soaring vocals” especially in the context of American Idol, I mentally picture an Olympic hammer-thrower, swinging that thing around in a huge arc.

Singing styles on Broadway: Too American Idol? 2005

The performance has neither the soaring grace of pole-vaulting nor the slow rhythmic beauty of putting the stone: nor does it contain any movement as exciting as that final teetotum whirl, arms taut and kilt flying, of the hammer-thrower.

Try Anything Twice 1938

She was still bolt upright on the edge of her chair, gripping her umbrella like a hammer-thrower.

My Man Jeeves 1928

McKelvey had been the hero of the Class of '96; not only football captain and hammer-thrower but debater, and passable in what the State University considered scholarship.

Babbitt 1922

McKelvey had been the hero of the Class of ’96; not only football captain and hammer-thrower but debater, and passable in what the State University considered scholarship.

Chapter 15 1922

Gripping his enemy in his enormous hands, hard and knotted, and covered with a stiff fell of yellow hair -- the hands of the old-time car-boy -- he swung him wide, as a hammer-thrower swings his hammer.

McTeague 1920

McKelvey had been the hero of the Class of '96; not only football captain and hammer-thrower but debater, and passable in what the State

Babbitt Sinclair Lewis 1918