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Shotput

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 Shotput Shot put area. Shot Put - Overview Shot Put is one of those few track and field events that is present since the inception of modern Olympic Games. The objective here is to throw a spherical dense object as far as possible through a pushing action. It requires immense muscular strength and a good balance upon your body. In this tutorial, we will discuss the basic techniques and playing methods of Shot Put. Audience This tutorial is meant for anyone who wants to play Shot Put. It is prepared keeping in mind that the reader is unaware about the basics of the sport. It is a basic guide to help a beginner understand this sport. Prerequisites Before proceeding with this tutorial, you are required to have a passion for Shot Put and an eagerness to acquire knowledge on the same. Shot Put is a sport where an athlete needs to exercise his throwing power with a heavy object. It is a track and field event. Men’s shot put is present since the inception of 1896’s Modern Olympics. Women...

Pole Vault

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  Pole Vault The pole vault is an event in which an athlete jumps over a high bar using a pole, which is classified as one of the jumping events in track and field athletics. Rosy Meena of TamilNadu set National Record of 4.21M in women's National meet. What equipment is used in pole vault? VAULT BOX, CROSSBAR AND MATS They are firmly planted on the ground and are usually made of steel or welded or cast aluminium, to endure all conditions and ensure maximum rigidity and energy feed-back. The crossbar has evolved over time from a triangular aluminium bar to a round fibreglass bar with rubber ends. A typical 9-stride approach might be to build speed consistently on strides 1,2,3, accelerate through 4,5,6, start lowering the pole on 7, last burst of speed on 8, followed by the plant and take-off on 9. The origins of modern vaulting can be traced back to Germany in the 1850s, when the sport was adopted by a gymnastic association, and in the Lake District region of England, where contes...

First in Sports in India

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  First in Sports in India First in Sports Details The first Indian to win an individual medal at the Olympic K D Jadhav in wrestling in 1952 Olympics at Helsinki The first Indian to win a gold medal at the Olympic Abhinav Bindra The first Indian Cricketer to score a triple century Virendra Sehwag The first Indian Cricketer to take hat trick in Test Cricket Harbhajan Singh The first Indian to win the Wimbledon junior singles title Ramanathan Krishnan in 1954 The first Indian to achieve a career Grand Slam in mixed doubles Mahesh Bhupathi The first Indian Cricket Test match at Lord's vs England in 1932 The first Indian Cricket Captain in Test C K Naidu in 1932 The first Indian Cricketer to score a century Lala Amarnath in 1933 The first Indian Cricketer to take hat trick in One Day Cricket Chetan Sharma The first Indian Formula 1 race driver Narain Karthikeyan The first Indian Formula 1 team Force India The first Indian Batsman to complete 10000 runs in Test Cricket Sunil Gavaskar T...