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.
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The men's shot weighs 7.26 kilograms (16 pounds) and the women's shot weighs 4 kilograms (8.8 pounds).
16 lbs
the official men's shot put weighs 16 lbs and the men's high school shot weighs 12lbs.
16 pounds, just like in college for guys, and 8.8 pounds for girls (which is the same as high school and college)