Beijing 2008Beijing 2008

Integrantes: Mónica MolinaIntegrantes: Mónica Molina

Waleshka OliveraWaleshka Olivera

Curso: 7 año ACurso: 7 año A

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Shot Put:Shot Put:

The shot put (americas America also The shot put (americas America also called launch gunshot) is a test of the called launch gunshot) is a test of the current athletics, which is to propel a current athletics, which is to propel a solid metal ball through the air at the solid metal ball through the air at the maximum distance. The weight of the maximum distance. The weight of the ball is 7260 kg for men and 4 kg in ball is 7260 kg for men and 4 kg in women.women.

The weight of the engine The weight of the engine may vary depending on the may vary depending on the age of practitioners (in the age of practitioners (in the category youth branch manly category youth branch manly launch of 5 kg and women's launch of 5 kg and women's branch of 4 kg). The action is branch of 4 kg). The action is confined to launch a circle of confined to launch a circle of 2137 m (7 feet) in diameter 2137 m (7 feet) in diameter and usually cement at the and usually cement at the front has an edge of the front has an edge of the wood that delimits.wood that delimits.

The area where the weight falls is named drop The area where the weight falls is named drop zone and have an angle of 40 °. The current zone and have an angle of 40 °. The current global plusmarca is 23.12 metres achieved by global plusmarca is 23.12 metres achieved by Randy Barnes, U.S. champion in the 1992 Randy Barnes, U.S. champion in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.Olympics in Barcelona.

RuleS CoMPetItIoN:RuleS CoMPetItIoN:

Each competitor is entitled to three launches and Each competitor is entitled to three launches and the eight best to spend the next round of three the eight best to spend the next round of three other launches by competitor.other launches by competitor.

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If competitors were less If competitors were less than eight each have up than eight each have up to six attempts, if they to six attempts, if they are over three attempts. are over three attempts. It decides the winner as It decides the winner as the best brand launch, the best brand launch, which is measured from which is measured from the inner edge of the the inner edge of the circle to the place circle to the place where the bullet fell. In where the bullet fell. In case of a tie takes into case of a tie takes into account the second account the second best .best .

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