About 85 men and women competed in seven events. They spun in circles before hurling heavy weights that landed with a thud on the dry grass. They balanced a 20-foot-long tapered tree trunk upright ...

At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, the gold-medal winning men's throw was 23.3 meters or 76.4 feet by Ryan Crouser of the United States. This was the second-longest shot put throw in Olympic history.

How heavy is a shot put? The shot put is made of solid iron and brass. The ball used in the men's competition weighs about ...

At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, the gold-medal winning men's throw was 23.3 meters or 76.4 feet by Ryan Crouser of the United States. This was the second-longest shot put throw in Olympic history.

How heavy is the hammer throw? Men's and women's world records for Olympic favourite Attention has begun to turn to the track and field in Paris at the Olympic Games, ...

Men throw a 16-pound (or 7.26 kilogram) hammer, while women throw an 8.8lb (4kg) hammer. The sizes of these weights also vary, with a maximum diameter of 100mm for men and 85mm for women.

HALLOWELL — Logs, heavy natural stones, metal weights and hammers flew through the air Saturday at the Hallowell Recreation Area, propelled by sweating, kilt-clad, muscular men and women many ...

How heavy is a shot put? The shot put is made of solid iron and brass. The ball used in the men's competition weighs about 7.26 kilograms while the women’s competition uses a ball that weighs 4. ...