16lbs
12 pounds for olympic standard.
Olympic men: 16 pounds (7.25 kilograms) High School boys: 12 pounds (5.44 kilograms)Olympic and High School girls, Middle School boys: 8.8 pounds (4 kilograms)Middle School girls: 6 pounds (2.7 kilograms)
Olympic men: 16 pounds (7.25 kilograms)High School boys: 12 pounds (5.44 kilograms)Olympic and High School girls, Middle School boys: 8.8 pounds (4 kilograms)Middle School girls: 6 pounds (2.7 kilograms)
None, but Jordyn is currently training for a shot at the 2012 Olympic Games.
The weight of the ball Olympians use during the shot put event has a weight of 7.260 kg(16.01 lb) for men and 4 kg(8.8 lb) for women.Shot put competitions have been held at the modern Summer Olympic Games since their inception in 1896.
Really big males can top 1200 pounds. Females are smaller, rarely topping 750 pounds. One male shot was said to be over a ton, but recently it was determined this bear was "only" around 1400 pounds.
Males can weigh up to 600 pounds. The world record black bear weighed 881 pounds, shot in North Carolina.
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Valerie Vili has competed in 2 Olympic Games. She finished 8th in women's shot put at the 2004 Games in Athens and won the gold medal in women's shot put at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
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