1982 European Athletics Championships

	1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's Shot Put These are the official results of the Shot put, Men's Shot Put event at the 1982 European Athletics Championships, 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 8 and 9 September 1982. Medalists Results Final 9 September Qualification 8 September Participation According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event. * (1) * (1) * (3) * (2) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (3) * (2) * (1) * (2) See also * Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put, 1980 Men's Olympic Shot Put (Moscow) * 1982 Shot Put Year Ranking * 1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put, 1983 Men's World Championships Shot Put (Helsinki) * Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put, 1984 Men's Olympic Shot Put (Los Angeles) * 1987 World Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put, 1987 Men's World Championships Shot Put (Rome) * Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Shot Put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) 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. History 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. The first evidence for stone- or weight-throwing events were in the Scottish Highlands, and date back to approximately the first century. In the 16th century King Henry VIII was noted for his prowess in court competitions of weight and hammer throwing. The first events resembling the modern shot put likely occurred in the Middle Ages when soldiers held competitions in which they hurled cannonballs. Shot put competitions were first recorded in early 19th century Scotland, and were a part of the British Amateur Championships beginning in 1866. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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