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A discus is a disc, and a shot put is a metal ball
shot hammer discus Javelin
put
Discus, javelin, shot (shot put), hammer (hammer throw)
1994
Field.Throwing is usually Shot Put -OR- Discus
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Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, Australian athletes have won one medal in shot put and one medal in discus. Shot Put: Gael Mulhall-Martin won bronze at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. Discus: Daniela Costian won bronze at the 1992 Games in Barcelona.
Because its is much easier to throw than a shot put.
You could throw a javelin or a discus. There is also the hammer throw. You do not throw a shot put - you "put" the shot.
The shot put and discus.
There are eight field events: high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, shot put, discus throw, hammer throw and javelin throw.