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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Those marks placed her second among female athletes in the shot put and first in the discus amid an overall state meet performance that underscored Natotschi’s refusal to dwell on the snow-day accident that changed her life.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
Mathias Baidoo was fourth in the long jump and Joshua Keaton was fourth in the shot put.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Still, Lamoureux became Lockport’s first state champion since John Meyer won the shot put in 2018 and the first runner for the Porters to take gold since 2008 when Kyle Engnell won the 1,600.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Malia Jones placed third in triple jump at 39-2 and Brooklyn Davis, who surpassed 40-feet in prelims, was ninth in the shot put at 39-1 ¼ .
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
Mathias Baidoo was fourth in the long jump and Joshua Keaton was fourth in the shot put.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
Still, Lamoureux became Lockport’s first state champion since John Meyer won the shot put in 2018 and the first runner for the Porters to take gold since 2008 when Kyle Engnell won the 1,600.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Malia Jones placed third in triple jump at 39-2 and Brooklyn Davis, who surpassed 40-feet in prelims, was ninth in the shot put at 39-1 ¼ .
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
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“The shot put.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20shot%20put. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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