On arrival there, he was dismayed to find that hammer throwing, the discipline he was most proficient in, was not to be competed in at the games.
It also features a steeplechase lane with waterpit, and lanes for long jump, pole vault and dedicated areas for high jump, discus and hammer throwing and the javelin.
His documented achievements worldwide consist of 2,000 hammer throwing contests, over 2,000 wrestling matches, 200 weightlifting contests, and about 500 running and hurdle events.
Indoor sports series: athletics - javelin, discus and hammer throwing.
He was also especially noted for his sprinting and hammer throwing, and won athletics blues in 1878, 1879 and 1880.
He took up hammer throwing at the age of 23, and opened his own training centre in 1964.
Even hammer throwing was tried, but the danger of the event (because of the lack of a cage) forced its stoppage.
