SHOT PUT

Buisan, Alimudin M. BSEd-MAPEH

• Men put a shot that weights 7.26-kg
(16-lb).
• Women put a shot that weights 4 kg
(8 lb ).
• In the shot put event, the
athlete propels a heavy
metal ball with one arm
only.
• Strength is essential, but athletes
also need quickness and
coordination to create momentum
and maximum force during the
throwing motion.
• To prepare for an attempt,
the athlete begins at the back
of a marked circle 2.135 m
(7 ft) in diameter.
• The athlete faces backwards,
holding the shot against the
shoulder and under the chin.
• Then, in two quick steps, the
athlete turns, moves to the front
of the circle, and launches the
shot by thrusting the arm forward
pushing, or putting, the shot, not
throwing it.
• In most contests each
competitor takes three
throws, and the eight best
performers receive three
more throws.
• Competitors are ranked
according to the distance
of their longest throw.
• If the contestant steps outside the
circle, the throw does not count,
and all puts must land within a
fan-shaped in-bounds area.
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