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Shot put

The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (or throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the shot—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's competition began in 1948. The shot put is part of the most common combined events, the decathlon, the women's and men's heptathlon…

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Men
Ryan Crouser 23.30 m (76 ft 5+1⁄4 in) (2021) · Ryan Crouser 23.51 m (77 ft 1+1⁄2 in) (2023) · Ryan Crouser 22.77 m (74 ft 8+1⁄4 in) (2024)
Women
Natalya Lisovskaya 22.63 m (74 ft 2+3⁄4 in) (1987) · Ilona Slupianek 22.41 m (73 ft 6+1⁄4 in) (1980) · Natalya Lisovskaya 21.24 m (69 ft 8 in) (1987) Valerie Adams 21.24 m (69 ft 8 in) (2011) · Valerie Adams 20.67 m (67 ft 9+3⁄4 in) (2014)

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Putting styles

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Shot put

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Density0.027778
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related to Spin · 12
Shot put → Aleksandr Baryshnikov, Baryshnikov, Europe, Finally, In, It, Russian, The, This, USSR, Viktor Alexeyev, With
related to history · 10
Shot put → British Amateur Championships, English King Henry VIII, Greek, Homer, Middle Ages, Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Shot, The, Troy
related to Usage · 10
Shot put → Almost, Currently, However, Joe Kovacs, Olympic, Randy Barnes, Ryan Crouser, The, Tomasz Majewski, Ulf Timmermann
related to Competition · 7
Shot put → Each, Shot, Summer Olympic Games, The, There, Typically, World Athletics Championships
Men · 4
Shot put → Ryan Crouser 22.77 m (74 ft 8+1⁄4 in) (2024), Ryan Crouser 23.30 m (76 ft 5+1⁄4 in) (2021), Ryan Crouser 23.51 m (77 ft 1+1⁄2 in) (2023), Ryan Crouser 23.56 m (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-p…
Women · 4
Shot put → Ilona Slupianek 22.41 m (73 ft 6+1⁄4 in) (1980), Natalya Lisovskaya 21.24 m (69 ft 8 in) (1987) Valerie Adams 21.24 m (69 ft 8 in) (2011), Natalya Lisovskaya 22.63 m (74 ft 2+3⁄4 in) (1987), Valerie Adams 20.67 m (67 ft 9+3⁄4 in) (2014)
related to All-time top 25 · 2
Shot put → Outdoor, Top
related to External links · 2
Shot put → IAAF, XML
related to Putting styles · 2
Shot put → Two, With
is a · 1
Shot put → track and field event involving

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Shot putMenRyan Crouser 23.56 m (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-p…1.00infobox
Shot putMenRyan Crouser 23.30 m (76 ft 5+1⁄4 in) (2021)1.00infobox
Shot putMenRyan Crouser 23.51 m (77 ft 1+1⁄2 in) (2023)1.00infobox
Shot putMenRyan Crouser 22.77 m (74 ft 8+1⁄4 in) (2024)1.00infobox
Shot putWomenNatalya Lisovskaya 22.63 m (74 ft 2+3⁄4 in) (1987)1.00infobox
Shot putWomenIlona Slupianek 22.41 m (73 ft 6+1⁄4 in) (1980)1.00infobox
Shot putWomenNatalya Lisovskaya 21.24 m (69 ft 8 in) (1987) Valerie Adams 21.24 m (69 ft 8 in) (2011)1.00infobox
Shot putWomenValerie Adams 20.67 m (67 ft 9+3⁄4 in) (2014)1.00infobox
Shot putis atrack and field event involving0.90text
Shot putpart ofthe most common combined events0.85text
Shot putrelated to All-time top 25Outdoor0.60section
Shot putrelated to All-time top 25Top0.60section

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