Shot put - Revision history

Dutch Eagle: /* The Shot put in Greece */Men’s record broke and adjusted

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The Shot put in Greece: Men’s record broke and adjusted

Dutch Eagle at 20:52, November 17, 2018

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 The current (as of November 2018) Greek records for the shot put are held:
-*For the men, by [[Dimitris Koutsoukis]] (20.74m) achieved on [[July 16]], [[1989]].
+*For the men, by Nikolas Skarvelis (21.05m) achieved on [[June 29]], [[2020]].
 *For the women, by [[Irene Terzoglou]] (19.10m) achieved on [[June 14]], [[2003]].

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-The '''shot put''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] σφαιροβολία) is an [[athletics]] (track and field) event involving "putting" (throwing in a pushing motion) a heavy metal ball, also called the shot, as far as possible.
+The '''shot put''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: σφαιροβολία) is an [[athletics]] (track and field) event involving "putting" (throwing in a pushing motion) a heavy metal ball, also called the shot, as far as possible.
 ==Competitions and rules==
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 ==Putting styles==
-There are currently two putting styles in use by shot put competitors, the glide and the spin. The first involves sidestepping to the front of the circle and releasing the shotput (the glide, invented in 1876 in the United States).  In [[1951]], Parry O'Brien of the United States invented a technique that involves the putter facing backwards, spinning 180 degrees across the circle, and then tossing the shot.  From this, in [[1976]], Brian Oldfield popularized a technique which involves rotating like a [[discus]] thrower (the spin).  The inventor of the spin is unknown although it was first used by the Germans in the early 1970's.
+There are currently two putting styles in use by shot put competitors, the glide and the spin. The first involves sidestepping to the front of the circle and releasing the shotput (the glide, invented in 1876 in the United States).  In [[1951]], Parry O'Brien of the United States invented a technique that involves the putter facing backwards, spinning 180 degrees across the circle, and then tossing the shot.  From this, in [[1976]], Brian Oldfield popularized a technique which involves rotating like a [[discus]] thrower (the spin). The inventor of the spin is unknown although it was first used by the Germans in the early 1970's.
-In both cases, the key is to gain maximum forward velocity to help speed the shot on its way. Currently, most top shot putters use the spin, but the glide remains popular especially at the amateur level since the technique is easier to master.   It is noteworthy that the number one distance all time by a male putter (Randy Barnes) was completed with the spin technique and the close second-best all-time distance (Ulf Timmermann) was completed with the glide technique.
+In both cases, the key is to gain maximum forward velocity to help speed the shot on its way. Currently, most top shot putters use the spin, but the glide remains popular especially at the amateur level since the technique is easier to master. It is noteworthy that the number one distance all time by a male putter (Randy Barnes) was completed with the spin technique and the close second-best all-time distance (Ulf Timmermann) was completed with the glide technique.
 ==World records==
-The current world record holders are:
+The current (as of November 2018) world record holders are:
-:Randy Barnes (Outdoor)        23.12 m (75 ft 10¼ in) Parlier, CA, USA [[20 May]] [[1990]]
+:Randy Barnes (Outdoor)        23.12 m (75 ft 10¼ in) in Parlier, CA, USA achieved on [[May 20]], [[1990]]
-:Randy Barnes (Indoor)         22.66 m (74 ft 4¼ in) Los Angeles, CA, USA [[20 January]] [[1989]]
+:Randy Barnes (Indoor)         22.66 m (74 ft 4¼ in) in Los Angeles, CA, USA achieved on [[January 20]], [[1989]]
 And for women:
-:Natalya Lisovskaya (Outdoor) 22.63 m  Moscow, URS         [[June 7]], [[1987]]
+:Natalya Lisovskaya (Outdoor) 22.63 m in Moscow, URS achieved on [[June 7]], [[1987]]
-:Helena Fibingerová (Indoor) 22.50 m Jablonec, TCH [[February 19]], [[1977]]
+:Helena Fibingerová (Indoor) 22.50 m in Jablonec, TCH achieved on [[February 19]], [[1977]]
 The top distances for the last decade have decreased, especially for women, perhaps due to increased anti-doping efforts.
 ==The Shot put in Greece==
-The Greek record for the shot put is held:
+The current (as of November 2018) Greek records for the shot put are held:
 *For the men, by [[Dimitris Koutsoukis]] (20.74m) achieved on [[July 16]], [[1989]].

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 *[[Elias Verginis]]
 *[[Kostas Giataganas]]
 *[[Giorgos Tsakanikas]]
 *[[Loukas Louka (athlete)|Loukas Louka]]
 *[[Alexios Leonidis]]

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 ===Athletes - Men===
 *[[Sotiris Versis]]
 *[[Elias Verginis]]

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 ===Athletes - Men===
 *[[Sotiris Versis]]
 *[[Kostas Giataganas]]
 *[[Giorgos Tsakanikas]]

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 ===Athletes - Women===
 *[[Irene Terzoglou]]
 *[[Calliope Ouzouni]]