Physical Education MCQs || Track & Field Events || Shot Put Throw

Physical Education || Track & Field Events || Shot Put Throw

The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy spherical ball—the shot—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's competition began in 1948.

At  Olympics

For men

1896 (Athens)

For women

1948 (London)

Construction of shot put :

                 Shot put weight:

                     Men 7.26kg 

                       women 4kg

  Diameter of shot put:

                  Men 11-13cm

                women 9.5-11cm

Sector OF SHOT PUT

Landing sector:

                  angle  34.92

           Line of sector

                       5cm

   The throwing circle:

   Internal diameter of circle of shot put

                   2.135m

                Rim thickness     

                       6mm

The stop board

•       Length of stop board in shot put

                            1.14m-1.16m 

     Width of stop board in shot put

                              11.2-30cm

    Height of stop board in shot put

                            9.8-10.2cm

     Color of stop board

                               white

 

Shot put technique

 

1.Place shot put under jaw and on neck.

2.Hold shot with dirty fingers, clean palm.

3.Positioned sideways on.

4.Bend knees with weight forward, ‘chin,knee,toe’

5.Twist hips round ,swing arm round and push low to high.

6.Push shot explosively upward sand forwards.

7.Keep elbow high and follow through.

 Three steps

1.       Preparation

2.       Execution

3.       Follow  throw

 

Fouls

•       Put the shot out of sector

•       Put the shot with both hands

•       Touch the stop board

•       Come out from front side of circle

•       Not to put shot with in 1mint.