Shot Put Description and History It is an event that competes with how far the shot is thrown by human power. It belongs to the throwing event along with javelin throwing, discus throwing, hammer throwing, etc. Since the Chinese word for shot put, "throwing shot," means throwing, expressions such as "throwing shot put" and "throwing shot put" correspond to double words. You should write 'Shot Throw' and 'Shot Throw' respectively. The shot is thrown in a minced circle with a diameter of 2.135 meters. The shot has a smooth spherical surface, is less flexible than iron and brass, or is filled with lead inside these metals, weighing more than 7.257kg for men, 110-130mm in diameter, 4kg for women, and 95-110mm in diameter. It is the heaviest track and field throwing event, and unlike hammer throwing, it has to throw only with arm strength without the help of rotational power, so it has the lowest record. It has a higher foul rate than other thr...