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Introduction to Throwing Sports

Facts, general information and resources focused on throwing sports.

SPORT NAME: Throwing Sports
DESCRIPTION: sports that feature throwing something as a major component

Throwing Sports by Name

B
Bowling Sports | Link |
Boules Sports | Link |

C
Club Throw | Link |

D

Darts | Link |
Discus Throw | Link |

H
Hammer Throw | Link |

J
Javelin Throw | Link |

S
Shot Put | | Link |

Categories of Throwing Sports

Olympic Throwing Sports
- Discus Throw
- Hammer Throw
- Javelin Throw
- Shot Put
- Weight Throw

Paralympic Throwing Sports
- Club Throw

Track and Field Throwing Sports
- Discus Throw
- Hammer Throw
- Javelin Throw
- Shot Put

CATEGORIES TO BE ADDED:
- Distance Throwing Sports
- Height Throwing Sports
- Target Throwing Sports
- Board Target Throwing Sports
- Boules Type Throwing Sports
- Bowling Alley Target Throwing Sports
- Gaelic Throwing Sports
- Highland Games Throwing Sports
- Irish Throwing Sports
- Lumberjack Throwing Sports
- Scottish Throwing Sports
- Skittles Type Throwing Sports

References:


- wikipedia.org - throwing sports - article
- wikipedia.org - throwing sports - category
- wikipedia.org - throwing games - category
- wikipedia.org - throwing - article
- wikipedia.org - throwing - category
- commons.wikimedia.org - throwing - images category

Notes

Aerobie Flying Ring
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerobie

Aunt Sally
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aunt_Sally

Axe Throwing
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axe_throwing
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Axe_throwing
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Throwing_axes
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Axe_throwing

Basque Bowls
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque_bowls

Bean Bag Tossing
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bean_bag
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Beanbag_toss

Biseokchigi (Korean Rock Throwing or Rock Kicking Games)
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biseokchigi

Boomerang
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boomerang

Borella
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borella_(game)

Boules Sports | Basque Bowls | Bocce | Bocce Volo | Boccia | Bolas Criollas | Bolo Palma | Jeu Provençal | Boule Lyonnaise | Bowls | Lawn Bowls | Pétanque | Taistelupetankki |
SKATE DANCER: http://www.skatedancer.com/sports/by-type/boules-sports.htm
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boules
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Boules

Bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Bowling-related_lists
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bowling

Bowling Sports (to be added)

Bowls / Lawn Bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowls
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bowls_(sport)

Bunnock
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunnock

Caber Toss
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caber_toss

Candlepin Bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candlepin_bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Candlepin_bowling

Card Throwing
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Card_throwing

Cards in the Hat
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cards_in_the_hat

Carpet Bowls
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpet_bowls

Catch
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_(game)

Cherokee Marbles
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_marbles

Chunkey / Hoop and Stick Game
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chunkey

Club Throw
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_throw
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Club_throw
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Throwing_clubs

Coconut Shy / throwing balls at Coconuts
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_shy

Cornhole / Sack Toss
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornhole
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Cornhole

Darts
PDC: https://www.pdc.tv/
WDF: https://dartswdf.com/
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darts
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Darts
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Darts

Disc Golf
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_golf
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Disc_golf
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Disc_golf

Discus Throw
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discus_throw
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Discus_throw
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Discus_throw

Dodgeball
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodgeball
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Dodgeball
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dodgeball

Duckpin Bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duckpin_bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Duckpin_bowling
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Duckpin_bowling

Feather Bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feather_bowling

Dwarf-Tossing
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf-tossing

Fetch Pet Game
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetch_(game)

Finnish Skittles / Karelian Skittles
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_skittles

Five-Pin Bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five-pin_bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Five-pin_bowling

Flying Disc Sports
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_disc_sports
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Flying_disc_games

Fowling / bowling and American football hybrid sport
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fowling_(sport)

Frisbee Throwing
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisbee
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Frisbee

Gorodki
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorodki

Hammer Throw
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer_throw
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Hammer_throw
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hammer_throw

Horseshoe Pitching
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoes_(game)
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Horseshoes
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Horseshoes

Irish Road Bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_road_bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Irish_road_bowling

Javelin Throw
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javelin_throw
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Javelin_throw
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Javelin_throw

Keep Away
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_away

Keg-Tossing
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keg-tossing

Kegel Bowling/ Nine Pin Bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine-pin_bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Nine-pin_bowling
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nine-pin_bowling

Knife Throwing
AKTA: https://akta-usa.com/
WKTL: https://worldknifethrowingleague.com
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_throwing
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throwing_knife

Kubb
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubb
KUBB WIKI: https://kubbwiki.de/

Ladder Toss
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladder_toss

Lawn Darts / aka Javelin Darts
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawn_darts

Milk Bottle Toss Carnival Game
(links to be added)

Mobile Phone Throwing
KOMPSTER: https://www.kompster.com/events/mobile-phone-throwing-world-championships
MPTWCP https://web.archive.org/web/20181208050200/http://www.mobilephonethrowing.fi/
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone_throwing

Mölkky
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mölkky

Muckers
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muckers_(game)

Nine-Pin Bowling / Kegel
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine-pin_bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Nine-pin_bowling
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nine-pin_bowling

Penny Pitching
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitching_pennies

Piljke
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piljke

Pulpwood Toss
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodsman#Pulpwood_toss

Quoits
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quoits

Ring Toss
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_toss

Rolle Bolle
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolle_bolle

Sheaf Toss
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheaf_toss

Shot Put
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_put
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shot_put
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Shot_put

Skittles Sports
- to be created

Softball Throw
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softball_throw

Steinstossen / Swiss Heavy Stone Throw
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steinstossen

Stone Put
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_put

Stone Skipping
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_skipping
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Stone_skipping

Svaika
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svaika

Tejo Sport
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tejo_(sport)

Ten-Pin Bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenpin_bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ten-pin_bowling

Throws Pentathlon MultiSport
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throws_pentathlon

Tin Can Alley
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_Can_Alley_(game)

Trick Bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick_bowling

Turkey Bowling
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_bowling

Washer Pitching
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washer_pitching

Weight Over the Bar
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_throw#Weight_throw_for_height

Weight Throw
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_throw

Related

IN ENGLISH: International Bowls Confederation IN ITALIAN: Confederazione Boccistica Internazionale FULL MEMBER OF: TAFISA ARTICLE: Raffa- Volo Precision Shooting https://colleonibocce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/final-English.pdf

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