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    shot-put
    /ˈʃɒtˌpʊt/

    noun

    • 1. an athletic contest in which a very heavy round ball is thrown as far as possible.

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  2. www.britannica.com › sports › shot-putShot put | History, Technique, Ball, Equipment, & Facts

    Jun 25, 2024 · shot put, sport in athletics (track and field) in which a spherical weight is thrown, or put, from the shoulder for distance. It derives from the ancient sport of putting the stone. The first to use a shot (cannon ball) instead of a stone competitively were British military sports groups.

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      Women put a 4-kg (8.82-pound) shot that is 95–110 mm...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Shot_putShot put - Wikipedia

    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 .

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  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shot putShot put Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 20, 2024 · : a field event in which a shot is heaved for distance. shot-putter. ˈshät-ˌpu̇-tər. noun. Examples of shot put in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Men’s shot put: At the 2021 Olympic trials at Hayward Field, Ryan Crouser, a native Oregonian, broke a world record that had stood for 31 years.

  6. worldathletics.org › disciplines › throwsShot Put - World Athletics

    The shot, a metal ball (7.26kg/16lb for men, 4kg/8.8lb for women), is put – not thrown – with one hand. The aim is to put it as far as possible from a seven-foot diameter (2.135m) circle that has a curved 10-centimetre high toe-board at the front.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHOT PUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SHOT PUT definition: 1. a sports competition in which a heavy metal ball is thrown from the shoulder as far as possible…. Learn more.

  8. www.wikihow.com › Shot-PutHow to Shot Put (with Pictures) - wikiHow

    Mar 31, 2024 · The word "shot" refers to a heavy ball, which contestants try to hurl as far as they can. Beginners should start with a light shot, between 4 and 8 pounds (1.8–3.6 kilograms), since this lowers the risk of injury if the wrong throwing form is used.

  9. www.britannica.com › sports › athleticsAthletics - Shot Put, Throwing, Technique | Britannica

    1 day ago · Women put a 4-kg (8.82-pound) shot that is 95–110 mm (3.7–4.3 inches) in diameter. The putter must launch the shot from within a ring 2.135 meters (7 feet) in diameter and so must gather momentum for the put by a rapid twisting movement. Shot-putters are among the largest athletes in.