投とう擲てき競きょう技ぎ

noun

throwing event

Refers to field events in athletics where an object is thrown for distance, such as javelin, discus, shot put, and hammer throw.

• 彼かれは投とう擲てき競きょう技ぎで金きんメダルを取とった。

  He won a gold medal in a throwing event.

• 投とう擲てき競きょう技ぎにはやり投なげや円えん盤ばん投なげなどがある。

  Throwing events include the javelin throw and discus throw.