Lifedrawing: The shot put

The Shot putter

Shotput

The shot put is a track and field event involving "throwing"/"putting" (throwing in a pushing motion) a heavy spherical object —the shot—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, women's competition began in 1948.

World record:
Men:  23.12 m (75 ft 10 in)
Women:  22.63 m (74 ft 2¾ in)  

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