The shot must be released above the height of the shoulder, using only one hand.The athlete must rest the shot close to the neck, and keep it tight to the neck throughout the motion.The athlete may not wear gloves IAAF rules permit the taping of individual fingers.
They have thirty seconds to commence the throwing motion otherwise it counts as a forfeit for the current round.
Upon calling the athlete's name, the athlete may choose any part of the throwing circle to enter inside.The following rules (indoor and outdoor) must be adhered to for a legal throw: The distance thrown is measured from the inside of the circumference of the circle to the nearest mark made on the ground by the falling shot, with distances rounded down to the nearest centimetre under IAAF and WMA rules.Ĭzechoslovak shot putter Jiří Skobla showing the correct technique for keeping the shot near the neck Ĭompetitors take their throw from inside a marked circle 2.135 metres (7 ft 0 in) in diameter, with a "toe board" or "stop board" 10 centimetres (4 in) high at the front of the circle. Shot put competitions were first recorded in early 19th century Scotland, and were a part of the British Amateur Championships beginning in 1866. The first events resembling the modern shot put likely occurred in the Middle Ages when soldiers held competitions in which they hurled cannonballs.
In the 16th century King Henry VIII was noted for his prowess in court competitions of weight and hammer throwing. The first evidence for stone- or weight-throwing events were in the Scottish Highlands, and date back to approximately the first century. Homer mentions competitions of rock throwing by soldiers during the siege of Troy but there is no record of any dead weights being thrown in Greek competitions. Shot putter at the University of Nebraska, 1942, showing the circle and stop board
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