2016 IAAF World U20 Championships – Men's Shot Put
The men's shot put event at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium on 19 July. A 6 kg (junior implement) shot was used. Medalists Results Final 19 July Qualifications 19 July With qualifying standard of 19.40 (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final Summary Details With qualifying standard of 19.40 (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final =Group A= 19 July =Group B= 19 July References

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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 ...
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