Today, the javelin looks slightly different. A javelin thrower runs with the javelin in one hand held horizontal at the height of his/her head to the throwing line. The thrower who manages to throw the javelin the farthest, wins. The men’s javelin weighs 0.8 kg and the women’s javelin 0.6 kg.

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Shot put derives from the ancient Greek sport of throwing stones. The shot is thrown from a cement throwing circle of 2.13 m diameter. The men’s shot weighs 7.26 kg and the women’s shot 4 kg.

The word "discus" comes from the ancient Greek word "diskos". The discus is thrown from a cement throwing circle of 2.5 m diameter. To avoid risk to the spectators, the circle is surrounded for three quarters of its perimeter with a netting cage to a height of at least 4 m. The men’s discus weighs 2 kg and the women’s 1 kg.

Hammer-throwing can be traced to Scotland. Today the hammer (an iron ball on the end of a metal wire) looks very different but the technique and principles behind the event are the same. The men’s hammer weighs 7.26 kg and the women’s hammer 4 kg.
 

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