Definition
A track and field event where athletes throw a heavy metal ball as far as possible from within a designated circle. The men's shot weighs 16 pounds while the women's weighs 8.8 pounds.
Etymology
From 'shot' (originally meaning a projectile or cannonball) and 'put' (to place or throw). The event developed from military exercises and strongman competitions in the 1800s, becoming standardized with specific weights and throwing techniques.
Kelly Says
Shot putters don't actually 'put' the shot—they explode it from their body using a technique that generates forces equivalent to lifting a small car! The world record throw travels at about 30 mph and reaches a height of 50 feet during its flight.
Translations
ARالعربية
رمي الكرة
ramī al-kura
BNবাংলা
গোল ব্যাংক
gol ba-ngk
CACatalà
llançament de pes
lan-sa-men-t deh pes
CSČeština
vrh koulí
vrrh koul-ee
DADansk
kuglestød
koo-gle-stød
DEDeutsch
Kugelstoßen
koo-gəl-shto-sen
ELΕλληνικά
ρίψη σφαίρας
ri-psi sfai-ras
ESEspañol
lanzamiento de peso
lan-sah-mien-toh deh pey-soh
FAفارسی
پرتاب وزنه
portāb vazneh
FISuomi
kuulantyöntö
koo-la-nan-työn-tö
FRFrançais
lancer du poids
lan-ser doo pwa
GUGU
ગોળ ફેંકવું
gol phen-kvu
HAHA
tsire-tsawa
chee-reh-tsah-wah
HEעברית
הטלת כדור
ha-tel-at kador
HIहिन्दी
भारोफेंक
bhaaro-fenk
HUMagyar
labdarúgás
lab-dar-oo-gas
IDBahasa Indonesia
lempar bola
lem-par bo-la
IGIG
ịgba akwụkwọ
ee-gba ak-wook-wo
ITItaliano
lancio del peso
lan-cho del pey-so
KKKK
шаңырақ ату
sha-n-y-raq a-tu
KMKM
បាញ់បាត់
ba-an ba-at
KO한국어
포물 던지기
po-mul deon-ji-gi
MRMR
गोळा टाकणे
go-la ta-ka-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
lempar bola
lem-par bo-la
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်ကြောင်း
chaw-kyae-kyae-ng
NLNederlands
kogelstoten
ko-gel-sto-ten
NONorsk
kulesto
koo-le-sto
PAPA
ਗੋળ ਛਕਣਾ
go-l chhak-na
PLPolski
rzut kulą
zhut koo-lah
PTPortuguês
lançamento de peso
lan-sa-men-toh deh pey-soh
RORomână
aruncarea mingii
ar-kan-cha-reh min-gee
RUРусский
метание ядра
me-ta-ni-ye ya-dra
SVSvenska
kuggkast
koo-g-kast
SWKiswahili
kuzulu
koo-zoo-loo
TAதமிழ்
பந்து எறிதல்
pan-du e-ri-thal
TEతెలుగు
గోళం విసిరట
go-la-m vi-si-rat
THไทย
โยนน้ำหนัก
yon nam-nak
TLTL
paghagis ng bola
pah-ha-gis ng bo-la
TRTürkçe
küre atma
koo-reh at-mah
UKУкраїнська
метання ядра
me-tannia ya-dra
URاردو
گول لینچ
gool linch
VITiếng Việt
ném đĩa
nem-dya
ZUZU
ukusula
oo-koo-soo-la
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Shot put for women used lighter implements (4kg) than men (7.26kg) until recently, coded as a fairness measure but reflecting assumptions about women's strength. Heavier women's implements (6kg, adopted 2015 for some competitions) still lag men's standard.
Inclusive Usage
Specify the implement weight when comparing times/distances across genders. The implement difference is a rule, not a biological truth.
Empowerment Note
Women shot putters like Astrid Kumbernuss demonstrated strength equal to men; implement standardization debates are about policy evolution, not capability.