How to Use the shot put in a Sentence

the shot put

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  • Ryan Crouser of the U.S. won his third straight gold in the shot put.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Venice sophomore Lawrence Kensinger is the one to beat in the shot put with a mark of 53-1¾.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
  • His best finish was third in the shot put with a 41-01 throw.
    — al, 17 May 2023
  • Ryan Crouser goes for three straight golds in the shot put!
    — Rachel G Bowers, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Henry taught me how to throw a football, a baseball and the shot put.
    — De Los Staff, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • His mark ranks second on Perryville’s all-time list for the shot put.
    — Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2023
  • Wingler, last year’s state runner-up in the shot put, also won that event (45-9 ½).
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Crouser, already the world record holder in the shot put, can become the third.
    — Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
  • Crouser, already the world record holder in the shot put, can become the sixth.
    — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
  • Crouser, 30, is the reigning Olympic and world champion in the shot put.
    — oregonlive, 18 Feb. 2023
  • World record holder Ryan Crouser launched a world lead in the shot put at 22.80 meters.
    — Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Agbor notched a personal record in the shot put and high jump, winning the pentathlon with a score of 3,030.
    — Mitch Fink, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2023
  • Ocoee senior Dylan Horne finished third in the shot put at last year’s Class 4A state track and field meet.
    — Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2023
  • To many observers of the 2024 UIL track and field state championships in Austin, the shot put may seem straightforward.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
  • For the field events, world record holder Ryan Crouser will compete in the shot put, along with Joe Kovas.
    — Greg Hyatt, NBC News, 21 June 2024
  • Amesbury junior Aiden Donovan placed second in the shot put, with 52 feet, five inches.
    — Lenny Rowe, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2023
  • This three-star recruit also threw javelin, discus and earned all-district honors in the shot put growing up in Texas.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Lawson helps coach her sister, Lauren, who finished second in the shot put.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2024
  • Teammate Grayson Brashear rushed over to watch the record-setting jump after receiving his gold medals in the shot put and discus.
    — Josh Moore, The Courier-Journal, 3 June 2023
  • Because of their lawsuit, the West Virginia law is on hold, and Becky, now a 13-year-old entering eighth grade, threw the discus and the shot put in seven track meets this spring.
    — John Hanna, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Hall’s Anna Siciliano won the shot put with a personal best throw of 43 feet, 9 ½ inches.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Foster also participates on Texas A&M’s track team in the shot put.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2024
  • Saunders, 28, began throwing shot put and discus in the ninth grade and set the all-time national high school girls record in the shot put, according to Team USA.
    — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Coming off a third-place finish in the shot put at the indoor state championships, the sky was the limit for the Winters Mill thrower heading into the spring.
    — Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
  • Chase Jackson, formerly Chase Ealey, was victorious in the shot put and threw a world lead of 20.01 meters.
    — Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Ryan Crouser threw collegiality for Texas and will compete in the shot put.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2024
  • Over in field events, two-time defending gold medalist Ryan Crouser could become the first athlete, male or female, to win three Olympic gold medals in the shot put.
    — NBC News, 23 July 2024
  • Hamilton, the team captain, won the shot put and discus for the second consecutive year and helped Benjamin win its third straight boys Class 1A state track and field championship.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
  • Lawrence is also all-Sagamore Conference in the shot put, finishing seventh in the regional.
    — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 6 June 2023
  • His impressive resumé and passion aside, weight-throwing programs in the Bay State are atypical, as throwing is limited to the shot put at statewide meets.
    — Matty Wasserman, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023

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