Throwing and field contains four major throwing events: discus throw, hammer throw, javelin throw and shot put. The weight throw is the fifth most common field throwing event, while the club throw is unique to disability athletics. Research by "MythBusters" found that men and women throw almost equally well with their non-dominant hand, suggesting that the sexual differences were probably due to differences in training. Throwing Throwing is the launching of a ballistic projectile by hand. This action is only possible for animals with the ability to grasp objects with their hands (mainly primates). Humans, being bipedal, have a wide variety
Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon The men's decathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics took place between 5 September and 6 September at the Stadio Olimpico. Despite the presence of previous world record holder Vasili Kuznetsov, the competition quickly became a battle between UCLA training partners Rafer Johnson and Yang Chuan-kwang, known as C.K. Yang. After two years of training under "Ducky" Drake, each knew the other's abilities. Yang's abilities lay in the speed events, building an almost 90 point lead in the first two events (100m and Long Jump). Johnson was superior in the throwing events.