The four standard Throwing Events include:
They all involve the use of implements of various weights and shapes that are hurled for distance.
Discus throw, sport in athletics (track and field) in which a disk-shaped object, known as a discus, is thrown for distance. In modern competition the discus must be thrown from a circle 2.5 metres (8.2 feet) in diameter and fall within a 40° sector marked on the ground from the centre of the circle.
Learn MoreJavelin throw, athletics (track-and-field) sport of throwing a spear for distance, included in the ancient Greek Olympic Games as one of five events of the pentathlon competition.
Learn MoreShot put, sport in athletics (track and field) in which a spherical weight is thrown, or put, from the shoulder for distance. It derives from the ancient sport of putting the stone.
Learn MoreHammer throw, sport in athletics (track and field) in which a hammer is hurled for distance, using two hands within a throwing circle.
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