You won bronze!
Lindon Victor, an Olympic decathlete from Grenada, started this (46) In competition, the disc can reach more than (50)
Flying objects at the Games
Birdie and shot put couldn’t be more different. bird is probably the fastest projectile you’ll see at these Olympics, and it’s as light as a feather – literally. It’s made from 16 goose feathers and weighs less than two-tenths of an ounce (about five grams).
Compare this with men shotOne of the heaviest and slowest objects at the Summer Games. It weighs 7.26 kg, the maximum weight of a bowling ball. To win an Olympic medal, an athlete would have to place it more than three-quarters of the way across a basketball court.
When watching the Games, keep in mind how much the speed of an object can determine the outcome. The New York Times’ coverage of the Olympics.
Methodology: The speeds of the objects were recorded using a sports radar. The speeds were tracked throughout the flight and the peak speeds were used for this game.
Sources: USA Archery; Lancaster Archery Academy; Seng Ming Tan, Long Island Badminton Center; Chris Huffins, Olympic decathlon bronze medalist and current decathlon coach; Marissa Chew, assistant coach, combined events/vertical jumps, Texas Christian University; Yu Shao, New York Indoor Sports Club; USA Volleyball; Guinness World Records
