the shot put
noun
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to throw a heavy metal ball (called a shot) as far as possible
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Woods helped Mill Valley to a sixth straight Kansas 5A state title while also winning state titles in the shot put and discus in 2023.
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Jones, a third team All-Big Ten pick by league coaches in 2023, is a former Iowa state champion in the shot put and discus.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
Pitt linebacker Brandon George, a former state runner-up in the discus and bronze medalist in the shot put, is another Freaks-caliber athlete on the defense.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
Our David Wharton reports on the 100 here and the shot put there.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Jones, a third team All-Big Ten pick by league coaches in 2023, is a former Iowa state champion in the shot put and discus.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
Pitt linebacker Brandon George, a former state runner-up in the discus and bronze medalist in the shot put, is another Freaks-caliber athlete on the defense.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
Our David Wharton reports on the 100 here and the shot put there.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
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“The shot put.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20shot%20put. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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