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2013 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's Shot Put
The Men's shot put event at the 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Tampere, Finland, at Ratina Stadium on 11 July. Medalists Results Final 11 July 2013 Qualifications Qualified: qualifying perf. 18.70 (Q) or 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final Summary Details =Group A= 11 July 2013 / 10:20 =Group B= 11 July 2013 / 10:20 Participation According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2013 European Athletics Championships, Mens shot put Shot put The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (sports), ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the Olympic Games, modern Olympics since their 1896 Summer Olym ... Shot put at the European Athletics U23 Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shot Put
The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (sports), ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the Olympic Games, modern Olympics since their 1896 Summer Olympics, revival (1896), and women's competition began in 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948. The shot put is part of the most common Combined track and field events, combined events, the decathlon, the Women's Heptathlon, women's and men's heptathlon and the women's pentathlon. History Homer mentions competitions of rock throwing by soldiers during the Trojan War, siege of Troy but there is no record of any weights being thrown in Greek competitions. The first evidence for Stone put, stone- or weight-throwing events were in the Scottish Highlands, and date back to approximately the first century. In the 16th century Henry VIII of England, King Henry VIII was noted for his prowess in court competitions of weight and hammer throwing. The first eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
