2012 IPC Athletics European Championships – Men's Shot Put
The men's shot put at the 2012 IPC Athletics European Championships was held at Stadskanaal Stadium from 24–29 July. Medalists Results given by IPC Athletics. Results F11 F12 F20 F32/33/34 F37 F38 F40 F42 F44 F46 F52/53 F54 F55 F56/57/58 See also *List of IPC world records in athletics References {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 IPC Athletics European Championships - Men's shot put 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 ... Shot put at the World Para Athletics European Championships ...
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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. ...
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