Shot put competitions were first recorded in early 19th century Scotland, and were a part of the British Amateur Championships beginning in 1866. Competitors take their throw from inside a marked circle 2.135 m (7 ft) in diameter, with what’s known as a “toe board” about high at the front of the circle.
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 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.
It was first practiced in Europe in the 1950s but did not receive much attention until the 1970s.
With all putting styles, the goal is to release the shot with maximum forward velocity at an angle of approximately forty-five degrees. ===Glide=== The origin of this technique glide dates to 1951, when Parry O'Brien from the United States invented a technique that involved the putter facing backwards, rotating 180 degrees across the circle, and then tossing the shot.
It was first practiced in Europe in the 1950s but did not receive much attention until the 1970s.
In 1972 Aleksandr Baryshnikov set his first USSR record using a new putting style, the spin ("круговой мах" in Russian), invented by his coach Viktor Alexeyev.
In 1976 Baryshnikov went on to set a world record of with his spin style, and was the first shot putter to cross the 22-meter mark. With this technique, a right-hand thrower faces the rear, and begins to spin on the ball of the left foot.
Once this fast speed is achieved the shot is released, transferring the energy into the shot put. Until 2016, a woman has never made an Olympic final (top 8) using the spin technique.
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