The shot put and discuss weights are as prescribed by the National Federation of High Schools. For boys, the shot weighs 12 pounds and the disc 3.8 pounds, while girls use an almost 9-pound shot ...

Nigerian shot put star and African record holder, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, delivered an outstanding performance at the prestigious Gyulai István Memorial on Tuesday, launching the shot to an impressive ...

Jack Wheatley of PANVAC had a memorable day out in his first UK Championship at Birmingham last week. Not only did the PANVAC hurdler find himself lining up next to England's number one 110m hurdler ...

After excelling at shot put in high school, Crouser won four NCAA championships for the University of Texas. His first gold at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games came shortly after graduation.

Shot-put shots come in different diameters Generally speaking, the larger the better, because when a shot is too small, you’re likely to throw it like a ball rather than use the proper technique.

Only two shot put world records have been set in the Olympics, both by Americans, and Crouser has a strong chance to be the next. The women’s shot put world record holder is Natalya Lisovskaya ...

He’s so good, another exceptional shot put talent might end his career never winning Olympic gold. Joe Kovacs is as good as they come. He won the silver in Rio in 2016 and Tokyo in 2020.

Ryan Crouser competes in the shot put during the Los Angeles Grand Prix at UCLA’s Drake Stadium on Saturday. Crouser smashed his own world record in the discipline, utilizing a new throwing ...

When training for field events like shot put, it’s nearly impossible to recreate a meet-like atmosphere and adrenaline. That’s part of what makes Crouser’s sustained success so impressive.

Shot-put shots come in different diameters Generally speaking, the larger the better, because when a shot is too small, you’re likely to throw it like a ball rather than use the proper technique.

Shot-put shots come in different diameters Generally speaking, the larger the better, because when a shot is too small, you’re likely to throw it like a ball rather than use the proper technique.