The lightest shot is 4.4 pounds and has a diameter of 80 to 90 millimeters. The heaviest shot weighs 16 pounds and has a diameter of 110 to 130 millimeters. There are sizes in between. The size used by the athlete is determined by age and gender.
Additionally, athletes with significant disabilities are classified by gripping ability, sitting balance, trunk control and standing ability. Paralympic athletes use standard shot weights.
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A shot put is a heavy round ball (almost like a huge bullet) that is used in Track and Field. The athlete will take the shot put and throw it into the air. The person who throws it the farthest will get the most points and win.
The sport is called the "Shot Put". The shot is 'put' as far from the contestant as possible. So the question is, "How heavy is the shot in the 'shot put event' for boys aged 15?" The answer is 12 pounds.
Valerie Adams'. event in the Olympics is shot put
used for picking up heavy objects, shot put, changing the channel and suiting up on special occasions.
Valerie Villi qualified for the 2008 Olympics by throwing the shot put far enough to qualify for the women's track and field shot put event.
The bronze medal in the Men's Shot Put event at the Rio 2016 Olympics went to Tomas Walsh.
Joe Kovacs was the silver medal winner in the Men's Shot Put event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Gold medalists at the 2004 Games were Yuriy Bilonog of Ukraine in men's shot put and Yumileidi Cumba of Cuba in women's shot put.
A cast iron shot put
Shot put. It's a track and field event usually.
The country winning the gold medal in the Men's Shot Put event at the Rio 2016 Olympics was the United States.
The country that won the bronze medal in the Men's Shot Put event at the Rio 2016 Olympics was New Zealand.