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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 .
Shot put (3 kg) 18.31 m (60 ft 3 ⁄ 4 in) Alyssa Wilson: 5 June 2016 Monmouth University Shot Put Meeting West Long Branch, United States 17 years, 106 days [40] Shot put (4 kg) 17.00 m (55 ft 9 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) Alyssa Wilson: 19 June 2016 Greensboro New Balance Nationals Greensboro, United States 17 years, 120 days [41] Discus throw
The events are separated by age and sex, but the five events are the same for both – sprint hurdles, long jump, shot put, high jump, and middle distance run. At the U12 level, the sprint hurdles are 80 metres (30"), the shot put weighs six pounds, and the middle-distance run being 1500 metres for boys and 800 metres for girls. At the U14 ...
Inside the long, intense journey of a shot put state champion. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail ...
The type of throw used is highly influenced by the properties of the projectile: small, heavy objects are held and pushed away from the body (e.g. shot put); [7] handled objects are swung and released with one or two hands (e.g. weight throw, keg toss); [8] [9] smaller, lighter objects such as balls and darts tend to use an extended overarm ...
Shot put (5 kg) 24.45 m Jacko Gill New Zealand 19 December 2011 Auckland Millenium Shot Put Invitational Auckland, New Zealand 16 years, 327 days [21] [22] Shot put (5.44 kg) 21.90 m Arnold Campbell United States 28 May 1983 Winter Park, United States 16 years, 194 days Shot put (6 kg) 22.31 m Jacko Gill New Zealand 5 December 2011
He excelled at Bethlehem Catholic High School in track and field, winning PIAA titles in discus and shot put during his senior season. The winning shot put mark of 64 ft 10.75 in (19.7803 m) is the PIAA Class AA state record. [2] He attended Pennsylvania State University where he earned his undergraduate degree in Earth and Mineral Science. He ...
Brian Oldfield (June 1, 1945 – March 26, 2017) [1] was an American athlete and personality of the 1970s and early 1980s. A standout shot putter, Oldfield was credited with making the rotational technique popular.