Shot Put

Aim and Method:

using one hand and gliding across the circle, the athlete propels the shot through the air for the maximum distance.

Equipment:

Athletes originally threw a rock. This was replaced by an iron ball called a shot. Men put or push (do not throw) a 7.26 kg shot and women use a shot of 4.00 kg. The shot is made of solid iron, brass, stainless steel or any metal harder than brass. It can also be made of a shell of these metals filled with lead or other material.

The shot must be sized within certain diameter limits. A lathe is used to machine finish it to be smooth and spherical.