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The rules of competition for discus are virtually identical to those of shot put, except that the circle is larger, a stop board is not used and there are no form rules concerning how the discus is to be thrown. The basic motion is a fore-handed sidearm movement. The discus is spun off the index finger or the middle finger of the throwing hand.
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the shot—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival (1896), and women's competition began in 1948 .
The two primary forms are throwing for distance and throwing at a given target or range. The four most prominent throwing for distance sports are in track and field: shot put, discus, javelin, and the hammer throw. Target-based sports have two main genres: bowling and darts, each of which have a great number of variations.
He won the NCHSAA 1A outdoor track and field state championship in shot put with a state record of 61 feet, 9.50 inches. Uffort also set a 1A record at regionals in the discus with a throw of 190 ...
James Emanuel Fuchs (pronounced / ˈ f juː ʃ /; December 6, 1927 – October 8, 2010) was an American communications executive and athlete who competed in the discus throw and shot put. Track and Field News rated him the number one shotputter in the world in the 1949–50 seasons. [ 3 ]
Maggie Ewen (born Magdalyn Ewen; September 23, 1994) is an American shot putter. [1] Maggie Ewen earned bronze medal when she threw the discus 59.00 m (193 ft 7 in) in Toronto at 2018 NACAC Championships, placed fourth in the shot put at 2019 World Athletics Championships and competed in the women's hammer throw at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.
Anderson senior discus and shot put athlete Jada Navarro hopes to continue her academic and athletic career at the University of Houston.
He still holds the Norwegian national record in discus with 69.62 meters (228 feet, 5 inches), achieved in 1985. [2] He also had a personal best shot put of 20.55 meters (67 feet, 5 inches), achieved in 1980. [3] Hjeltnes was a four-time Olympian in the discus (1976, 1980-boycott, 1984, 1988).
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