The men's hammer throw field event at the 1972 Summer Olympics took place on September 4 & 7.

The event was won by Anatoliy Bondarchuk of the Soviet Union, the nation's third victory in the men's hammer throw.

Anatoliy Bondarchuk of the Soviet Union was the 1969 European Champion and the favorite in the event.

The competition used the two-round format introduced in 1936, with the qualifying round completely separate from the divided final.

In qualifying, each athlete received three attempts; those recording a mark of at least 66.00 metres advanced to the final.