2025 Asia Throwing Championships
Period
- August 21 (Thu) ~ August 22 (Fri), 2025 (2 days)
Events
- Shot Put, Hammer Throw, Discus Throw, Javelin Throw (Men & Women) 8 events
Location
- Mokpo Sports Complex
Scale
- About 500 participants from 25 Asian countries / athletes and officials
Host/Org.
- Asian Athletics Association
Asia Throwing Championships Organizing Committee
- Asian Athletics Association
Sports Events 8 events
Shot PutShot Put
A track and field event where athletes push a heavy metal ball with one hand to throw it far, six attempts
7.26kg
Weight
4kg
23.56m
WR
22.63m
21.97m
AR
18.43m
Shot put is a track and field throwing event where athletes throw a heavy metal ball called a 'shot'. The shot is pushed with one hand, aiming to fly as far as possible.- The history of stone throwing dates back to ancient Greece.
- In the Middle Ages, soldiers participated in cannonball throwing events.
- The modern version of shot put first appeared in the 19th century Scottish Highland games.
- The men's shot put event has been contested in every modern Olympic Games since 1896.
- Women's shot put was introduced to the Olympics in 1948.
Discus ThrowDiscus Throw
A throwing event where athletes throw a heavy, round discus as far as possible within a 2.5-meter circle, six attempts
2kg
Weight
1kg
75.56m
WR
76.80m
69.32m
AR
71.68m
Discus throw is a track and field event where athletes throw a heavy, round discus within a 2.5-meter circle as far as possible. The athlete who throws the discus the farthest wins.- The discus was introduced as part of the pentathlon in the ancient Olympic Games in 708 BC (the first Olympics was held in 776 BC).
- The continuous image of the Greek discus thrower originates from the iconic 5th-century BC statue created by the great sculptor Myron.
- The men's discus throw was introduced as a modern Olympic event in 1896.
- Women's discus throw was first featured in the 1928 Olympic Games.
Hammer ThrowHammer Throw
A throwing event where athletes throw a metal ball attached to a steel wire by a handle; six attempts
7.26kg
Weight
4kg
86.74m
WR
82.98m
84.86m
AR
77.68m
Hammer throw is a track and field event where athletes throw a metal ball attached to a steel wire by a handle. The winner is the athlete who throws the hammer the farthest within a 7-foot (2.135m) diameter circle.- According to Irish legends, the history of hammer throw dates back over 4000 years to around 2000 BC, when Cúchulainn threw a chariot wheel a great distance at the Tailteann Games in Tara, Ireland.
- The men's hammer throw was first held in the Olympics in 1900, and the women's hammer throw debuted exactly 100 years later at the Sydney Olympics.
- Hungary has a strong tradition in the men's hammer throw, winning Olympic gold medals in 1948, 1952, 1968, 1996, and 2012. Poland holds the record for most women's Olympic gold medals with four (2000, 2012, 2016, 2021).
Javelin ThrowJavelin Throw
A throwing event where athletes throw a spear-like metal headed object as far as possible; six attempts
800g
Weight
600g
98.48m
WR
72.28m
92.97m
AR
67.98m
Javelin throw is a track and field event where athletes throw a long spear-like metal headed object as far as possible.- The javelin has connections to Norse mythology; the god Odin was said to have a spear called Gungnir.
- Javelin throw was added as part of the pentathlon in the ancient Olympics in 708 BC.
- Men's javelin was introduced in the 1908 Olympics, women's in 1932.
- Men's javelin was redesigned in 1986 to reduce flat landings; women's javelin underwent similar changes in 1999.
- Javelins are typically thrown at speeds of over 60 mph (96 km/h).