It's always fun to see who can throw something the furthest, whether it's a ball, a Frisbee, or even a rock. Track and field is the place where you can throw stuff for distance as a real sport. Throwing events are amongst the oldest in track and field athletics.
The four standard throwing events - shot put, discus, hammer and javelin - all involve the use of implements of various weights and shapes that are hurled for distance. In all throwing events, the object being thrown must land in a specified landing area.
Discus Throw
Discus throwing has been a sport since ancient Greece circa 708 B.C. and consists of throwing a heavy circular disc as far as possible. One of Greece’s most famous ancient works of art, the sculpture underlines how deeply Discus and throwing events in track and field are woven into the history of the Olympic Games. It is an event where athletes throw a 2kg plate like implement from a 2.5m circle. Discus throwing was featured in the first Olympics in 1896 and was one of the fist women's Olympic events in 1928. Men throw a discuss weighing 4 lb., 7 oz. while women's discus weighs 2 lb., 3 oz. Discus throwers use rotational throwing technique, which can see the discuss flying to distances as far as 250 feet.
Shotput
Shot put is a sport in athletics (track and field) in which a spherical weight is thrown, or put, from the shoulder for distance. It derives from the ancient sport of putting the stone.
The first to use a shot (cannon ball) instead of a stone competitively were British military sports groups.
The shot generally is made of solid iron or brass, although any metal not softer than brass may be used. It is put from a circle 2.135 metres (7 feet) in diameter into a 40° sector as measured from the centre of the circle. The circle has a stop board 10 cm (4 inches) high at its front; if the competitor steps on or out of the circle, the throw is invalidated. The shot is put with one hand and must be held near the chin to start. It may not drop below or behind shoulder level at any time. A Shot putter requires strength, speed, balance and explosive power.
Javelin Throw
It is a throwing event in which athletes throw a metal-tipped javelin as far as possible. It requires a combination of strength, power, timing, co-ordination precision and timing.
Throwing the javelin as sport evolved from the everyday use of the spear in hunting and warfare. It was widely practised in Ancient Greece and incorporated into the Olympic Games in 708BC.
The athlete must hold the javelin by its corded grip with his or her little finger closest to the tip of the implement. For the throw to be measured, the athlete must not turn his or her back to the landing area at any stage during their approach and throw; they must throw the javelin over the upper part of their throwing arm, and they must not cross the foul line, aka scratch line, at any time. The javelin must also land tip first and within the marked 29-degree sector.
If the tip touches the ground first, the throw is measured from this point. Athletes will commonly throw three or six times per competition.
Hammer Throw
Hammer Throw is a sport in athletics (track and field) in which a hammer is hurled for distance, using two hands within a throwing circle.
In order for the throw to be measured, the ball must land inside a marked 35-degree sector and the athlete must not leave the circle before it has landed, and then only from the rear half of the circle. The thrower usually makes three or four spins before releasing the ball. Athletes will commonly throw six times per competition. Quality hammer throwers require speed, strength, explosive power and co-ordination.
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