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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Our David Wharton reports on the 100 here and the shot put there.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
Chase Dorsey, Calvert Hall, junior, throws Dorsey, the area’s top thrower, launched the shot put more than 55 feet during a meet in New York this season.
—Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024
Yemisi Ogunleye takes gold in the shot put with incredibly clutch throw
Germany’s Yemisi Ogunleye was looking like a lock for the silver medal after being unable to match New Zealand’s Maddison-Lee Wesche for much of the night.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
Junior Lawrence Kensinger of Venice, the City Section champion in the shot put, is going to be used at linebacker and tight end this season for the Gondoliers.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
Chase Dorsey, Calvert Hall, junior, throws Dorsey, the area’s top thrower, launched the shot put more than 55 feet during a meet in New York this season.
—Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024
Yemisi Ogunleye takes gold in the shot put with incredibly clutch throw
Germany’s Yemisi Ogunleye was looking like a lock for the silver medal after being unable to match New Zealand’s Maddison-Lee Wesche for much of the night.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
Junior Lawrence Kensinger of Venice, the City Section champion in the shot put, is going to be used at linebacker and tight end this season for the Gondoliers.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
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