The 20 meter club (''20 metrin kerho'' in Finnish) is an unregistered

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association for Finnish

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 ...

ters who have put the shot more than in an official competition using a shot for men and a for women. The 20 meter club was founded on April 28, 1983, at Eerikkilä Sports Academy with six men being selected as members. One of the goals of the club is to promote the development of shot putting in Finland. The club meets twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. In its fall meeting, the club awards the "Kultapoju" or ''Golden Boy'' to a promising shot putter. The ''Golden Boy'' is a brass shot that is slightly larger than the current standard shot, although it weighs less (, orig. ). The first recipient of the Golden Boy award was Kari Töyrylä in 1985; Töyrylä became a member of the club in 1986 after his put of on July 2, 1986. The last recipient to date was Niko Hauhia, who also received a EUR 500 stipend for training. The club also awards training grants in order to promote and help athletes develop.

Members

As of July 2018, the club had 21 members. Of these, Seppo Simola, Jari Kuoppa, and Bo Grahn are deceased.

Members of the club and the first time they put the shot more than 20 m

References

External links

Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:20 meter club Sports clubs in Finland 20 m 1983 establishments in Finland