shot put
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The 33-year-old Olympic silver medallist came into the competition after competing just once - at a shot put event in Loughborough in May - since claiming bronze at last year's World Championships in Tokyo.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Northern Ireland's Kate O'Connor said she was "gutted" with her throw of 12.85m in the heptathlon shot put.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Now in high school, she recently won a state championship in the shot put event and placed fourth in the discus event.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Crean Lutheran’s Noah Richardson cleared 15-6 to win the pole vault while Redondo Union’s Bo Ausmus won the discus with a throw of 185-7 and the shot put with a mark of 61-9.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
If he uses both arms in making a shot," put in Uncle Billy, "he forfeits both matches.
From Fore! by Charles Emmett Van Loan
