the shot put
noun
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to throw a heavy metal ball (called a shot) as far as possible
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Cartersville’s Thoreau Lipscomb in the shot put and Xavier Lowe in the high jump were individual champions.
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Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 May 2026
Over the weekend in her initial update, Leslie thanked the community for their support and urged compassion toward the athlete who inadvertently threw the shot put that hit the coach.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Pacifica junior Jason Szatkovski won the discus with his throw of 155 feet, 1 inch and finished second in the shot put at 49-3.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Stevens junior Kaleb Ned won the shot put and discus at the San Antonio ISD Battle of the Alamo meet, which earned him boys track and field Athlete of the Week honors.
—Jeffrey Perkins, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 May 2026
Over the weekend in her initial update, Leslie thanked the community for their support and urged compassion toward the athlete who inadvertently threw the shot put that hit the coach.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Pacifica junior Jason Szatkovski won the discus with his throw of 155 feet, 1 inch and finished second in the shot put at 49-3.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Stevens junior Kaleb Ned won the shot put and discus at the San Antonio ISD Battle of the Alamo meet, which earned him boys track and field Athlete of the Week honors.
—Jeffrey Perkins, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Mar. 2026
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“The shot put.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20shot%20put. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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