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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Lifedrawing: The hammer throw

Hammer Throw

Hammer Throw

The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the goal is to throw a heavy metal spherical object attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown. While the men's hammer throw has been in the Olympic Games since 1900, women's hammer throw was first included in the Olympics at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

World records:
Men: 86.74 m
Women: 79.42 m

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The alpine ski racer

Aurélie is an alpine ski racer from Avoriaz

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The skier

Lilianne is a skier from Verbier

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Handball player

In the head of the model:
- As a handball player, I was so aggressive that I had to stop playing

The Javelin Thrower

Getting speed

Javelin Throw

The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the spear to be thrown is approximately 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in length. World record for men is 98.48 meters and for women 72.28 meters.

Getting ready to throw

The Release

The landing

Hand balls are sticky

Hand balls are sticky because the players rub their hands with adhesive

I practice a little on my golf swing

Life drawing posing and practicing golf swing.
Lena kills two birds with one stone.

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Strolling down the bowling alley

In the head of the posing model:
- A bowling ball is heavy

This is not a posture, it's break and I have to go (run) to the toilet

This is not a posture, it's break and the model has to go (run) to the toilet

At school I was always best in the long jump, not the longest but the most beautiful jump

In the head of the posing model:
- At school I was always best in the long jump, not the longest but the most beautiful jump.

People without ball sense cannot dance

In the head of the posing modell:
- People without ball sense cannot dance.

The basketball player from Nässjö

Today the model is Ingrid and she is a basketball player from Nässjö

The tennis player from Nice

The model's name is Alexandrie and she is a tennis player from Nice

The roller skater from Bruges

Her name is Nicoline and she is a roller skater from Bruges

The bowler from Roskilde

Her name is Véronique and she is a bowler from Roskilde

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The badminton player from Esbjerg

Her name is Jocelyn and she is a badminton player from Esbjerg

The Hurdler

Hurdling

Hurdle

There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women. Each of these races is run over ten hurdles and they are all Olympic events.

The running woman

Running fast

100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 (1928 for women). The reigning 100 m Olympic champion is often named "the fastest man/woman in the world".

Worldrecord
Men: 9.68 seconds
Women: 10.49 seconds

Latest News on Running Woman:

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The Discus Thrower

Discus Thrower

Discus Throw

The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc — called a discus — in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. The discus throw is a routine part of most modern track and field meets at all levels and is a sport which is particularly iconic of the Olympic Games.

World Record
Men: 74.08 m (243 ft 0.5 in)
Women: 76.80 m (251 ft 11.6 in)

Latest News Discus Throw:

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