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Shot Put
Stade de France

Event 	Medal


Ryan Crouser (USA)
World record holder aiming for third successive Olympic title in Paris

Shot: Made from brass or iron with smooth surface

Men: 7.26kg	Women: 4kg


PUTTING TECHNIQUE

Two styles used in high-level competition

Circle
2.135m wide

Spin
Thrower rotates 11⁄2 times

Glide
Thrower makes half-turn from rear of circle

Toe board 
10cm high


Olympic record 	Ryan Crouser (USA) 		Tokyo 2020		23.30m
		Ilona Slupianek (GDR)		Moscow 1980		22.41m

World record	Ryan Crouser (USA) 		Los Angeles 2023 	23.56m 
		Natalya Lisovskaya (URS) 	Moscow 1987		22.63m

 
Sources: IOC, IAAF 
Pictures: Getty Images
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