Shot Put Archives - Page 8 of 9

Merry Christmas!

on: December 24, 2015In: Discus, Events, Featured, Hammer Throw, javelin, Shot Put, Uncategorized

From the team at Throwers Unite we wish you a very Merry Christmas! Make sure to check out the store. 25% OFF everything! But only while the festive season lasts… Click the link below... Read more

What Did They Throw As Junior Athletes? Shot Put Edition

on: December 21, 2015In: Events, Featured, Shot Put, Uncategorized

The most recent study of the top 10 in the world and what they threw as youth and junior athletes Name U18 U20 Open Joe Kovacs 19.78 – 12lb shot 16.89 – 16lb 22.56 David Storl 21... Read more

Interview: Chad Wright

on: December 20, 2015In: Discus, Featured, Interviews, Shot Put

Chad Wright is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the discus throw. He currently has a Personal Best of 65.03m with the 2-kilogram implement. Wright also finished fourth at the 2015 Summer... Read more

Jonathan Jones Gets Ready For 2016!

on: December 19, 2015In: Featured, Interviews, Shot Put

Jonathan Jones is a 24 year old American shot putter that represents Buffalo University and has a personal best of 20.92 set at the USA championships Some of his career highlights to date ar... Read more

Interview: Stamatia Scarvelis

on: December 18, 2015In: Discus, Featured, Interviews, Shot Put

Stamatia Scarvelis is currently competing for the UCLA Bruins and attended Dos Pueblos High School in Santa Barbara, California. During her time at high school she boasts a large list of acc... Read more

6 Essentials For Throwing Meets

on: December 12, 2015In: Discus, Featured, Hammer Throw, javelin, Shot Put

What are some essentials to take to throwing meets? This is a common question asked by many throwers around the world and Throwers Unite will tell you what we think are the essentials for me... Read more

A Guide To Throwing Shoes

on: December 11, 2015In: Discus, Featured, Hammer Throw, Shot Put, Uncategorized

For throwing shoes there are many different brands and makes of shoes. To help all throwers out there we made a guide to throwing shoes and what would be most suited to you. Firstly we start... Read more

Rio Olympic Standards changed

on: December 10, 2015In: Discus, Featured, Hammer Throw, javelin, Shot Put

The IAAF have recently released the Rio 2016 Olympic Standards. The updated throwing standards can be seen below: The left column is the female standard and on the right is the mens. The dis... Read more

Dylan Armstrong Diet

on: December 10, 2015In: Featured, Nutrition, Shot Put

At over 6 foot 4 Dylan Armstrong, a silver medallist at the world championships for shot put weighs 345 pounds. How many calories goes in to the making of an Olympic athlete? For Dylan Armst... Read more