We may see some European shot putters with a lean 6'6" 270lbs. physique. The European throwers never had a high school Am. football coach asking them to play at 300lbs. Reading LetsRun individuals questioning if throwers are athletes indicates that those criticizing are either 11 years old or life time hobby joggers. If one has participated in T&F, one would know: throwers are better basketball players, better swimmers, better tennis players, better golfers and often better 100 metre sprinters than their distance runner teammates.