Paris Olympic 2024: What Is The Weight Of The Javelin, Discus, Hammer And Shot Put?

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The track and field events at the Summer Olympic Games always manage to bring a great sense of excitement and thrill among the fans, who cheer for their respective countries.

Some of the most popular events are the throwing sports including the likes of discus, javelin, and hammer throw. All these sports require a great array of skills and talent.

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As we move into Day 10 of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024, we bring you all the information that is required from an equipment perspective.

Javelin weight at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games:

The Javelin is an important piece of equipment in track and field events, especially in the javelin throw sport. The Olympic governing officials have standardized the weight of a javelin to ensure fair play and consistency among athletes.

The minimum weight for javelins in the women’s competitions needs to be 600gm while the length of the javelin can be between 2.2m and 2.3m.

On the other hand, in the men’s competitions, the javelins must weigh a minimum of 800g and measure between 2.6m and 2.7m

Discus weight at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games:

Discus throw is a track and field event in the Olympics where the athletes hurl a metal disc-shaped object as far as they can. For the men’s competition, it weighs 2kg while for the women’s competition, a 1kg discus is used. The metal disc is thrown from inside a circle that has a diameter of 2.5m.

Hammer weight at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games:

Hammer throwing has been a mainstay at the Games since 1900. The hammer thrown by male competitors weighs 7.26kg, on the other hand, the hammer thrown by female athletes is 4kg. The weight includes the metal ball, wire, and grip. The wire attached to the weight must not be longer than 1.22m, which is the same for both men and women.

Shot Put weight at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games:

Shot put comes under one of the four main throwing events in the prestigious tournament. Shot put has been a part of the Summer Games since the 1896 Olympics games in Athens. However, the women athletes were allowed to take part in the sport since the 1948 Olympics in Berlin. The weight of the metal ball used in the Shot Put is different for both men and women.

While the men’s shot weight is 7.26kg, on the other hand, the women’s shot weight is 4 kg. The shot is made out of common metals such as iron, steel, and bras.

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