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Q: Why do men throw a heavier discus than women?
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Why is discus popular?

Because its is much easier to throw than a shot put.


How much does a discus for the discus throw weigh?

1 KG for pre highschool, 1.6 for high school, 2kg for college (USA) In the other countries it goes like this 1 kg for everyone younger than 14, younger juniors (15,16) 1.5kg, Juniors (17,18) 1.75kg, 2kg all older than that.


How is a tie broken in a discus throw?

among those who tied, which had the 2nd farthest throw (and so on if more than two tied for 1st) .


What is the weight of the discus in the mens discust throw?

The men's high school discus is 1.616 Kilograms, (usually displayed on the top center of discus as just 1.6K or 1.61K). This is roughly, but not exactly 3.8 poundsThe collegiate, masters (post-collegiate), and Olympic weights are all the same. It's 2K, which I'm not sure how many pounds that is. If I had to guess I'd say about 4.3 pounds.


What is the U-16 girls discus record?

Gabriele Reinsch's mark of 76.80m set in 1989 is the current women's World Record in the discus throw.


How fast can a discus travel?

A discus can travel as fast as you spin to throw it. Granted, most people don't throw it more than about 60-70 feet/second, but the really good throwers (Olympic level) throw it between 80-90 feet/second. If you're asking because you want to throw farther, all I can say is make sure you're throwing as fast as possible at 45 degrees.


Studies show that women in America?

tend to think they're heavier than they are. APEX


Difference between luge for men and luge for women?

luging for men goes faster because they are heavier than women.


Why is man's heart 2 ounce heavier than that of women?

The size of the heart is normally proportional to the size of the body as a whole, and on average, men are larger than women.


What is a sentence with heavier in it?

This fridge is much heavier than the microwave.I am heavier than a mouse.etc.


What makes a discus shoe different than regular shoes?

The discus shoe is different from regular shoes because discus shoes are used in a sports event (throwing the discus obviously). However, regular shoes are used for walking, running, sprinting, etc.


Discus Are men's and women's the same weight?

On average, men tend to have more muscle mass and bone density than women, resulting in men typically weighing more than women of the same height. However, weight can vary greatly based on individual differences in body composition, lifestyle, and genetics.