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Brian Oldfield (June 1, 1945 – March 26, 2017) [1] was an American athlete and personality of the 1970s and early 1980s. A standout shot putter, Oldfield was credited with making the rotational technique popular.
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Women's shot put winners [2] [3] Year Athlete Team Mark 1983: Meg Ritchie: Arizona Wildcats: 17.37m 56-11¾ 1984: Regina Cavanaugh: Rice Owls: 16.66m 54–8 1985: Regina Cavanaugh: Rice Owls: 16.50m 54-1¾ 1986: Regina Cavanaugh: Rice Owls: 17.67m 57-11¾ 1987: Pam Dukes: Stanford Cardinal: 17.40m 57–1 1988: Angela Baker: East Tennessee State ...
Using this method he was able to break the world record in the shot put 17 times, becoming the first man to put the 16-pound shot more than 60 feet, and winning 116 consecutive meets in the shot put. This method became known as "O'Brien Style" or the "O'Brien Glide". He held the world record from 1953 to 1959. [5]
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The first world record in the men's shot put was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. That inaugural record was the 15.54 m performance by Ralph Rose in 1909. [1] As of June 21, 2009, 51 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. [1] The distances by these men were accomplished with a 16 ...
A stone throw event, similar to the shot put, was also contested for the first and only time at an Olympic event. Athletes were allowed to throw rather than put the implement, which weighed 14 pounds (6.35 kg). Nikolaos Georgantas won the event for the host nation, while Sheridan (filling in for his absent team mate, Jim Mitchel) placed second.
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the shot—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival (1896), and women's competition began in 1948 .