How much does a men's shot put weigh?

Men's shot put weighs about 7.3 kg (16 lb). That's about the weight of 6 laptops.

Men's shot put weighs about 7.3 kg (16 lb).

💻 That's about the weight of 6 laptops — or 7 liters of water 💧, or 12 basketballs 🏀.

At 7.3 kg, it ranks #24 of 26 in Sports (lightest to heaviest) — heavier than Bowling ball (6.8 kg) and lighter than Curling stone (19 kg).

This is one of the catalog's biggest surprises — and since it's a standardized product, the number above is exact, not an average.

Heavier than a 15 lb bowling ball — and athletes launch it over 23 meters.

Category: Sports

Source: World Athletics men's shot: 7.26 kg (16 lb).

Would you have guessed it? Most players don't.