StatCloud

Source: World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019, both abbreviated as the IAAF)

Shot Put World Records

• Men throw a shot put that weighs 7.26 kilograms (approximately 16 lbs)
• Women throw a shot put that weighs 4 kilograms (approximately 8.8 lbs)

Discus World Records

• Men throw a discus that has a diameter of 220mm (8.66 inches) and weighs 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds).
• Women throw a discus that has a diameter of 182mm (7.17 inches) and weighs 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds).

Hammer Throw World Records

• Men throw a hammer that has a length of 121.5 centimeters (3 feet 11.83 inches) and weighs 7.26 kilograms (16 pounds)
• Women throw a hammer that has a length of 119.5 centimeters (3 feet 11.25 inches) and weighs 4 kilograms (8.8 pounds)

Javelin Throw World Records

• Men throw a hammer that has a length of 2.2 meters (7 feet 2 inches) and weighs 800 grams (1.76 pounds)
• Women throw a hammer that has a length of 2.2 meters (7 feet 2 inches) and weights 600 grams (1.32 pounds)