▁in ▁some ▁games ) ▁involves ▁a ▁spin ning ▁motion , ▁with ▁the ▁ath lete ▁throwing ▁from ▁the ▁side . ▁ ▁Ireland ▁Athletics ▁Ireland ▁recogn ises ▁the ▁weight ▁throw ▁for ▁height ▁and ▁distance . ▁The ▁weight ▁is ▁ 5 6   l bs ▁at ▁senior ▁level , ▁and ▁ 3 5   l bs ▁in ▁under age ▁level . ▁It ▁is ▁mainly ▁a ▁men ' s ▁event , ▁though ▁women ' s ▁weight ▁throw ▁for ▁distance ▁is ▁cont ested ▁at ▁university ▁level . ▁The ▁height ▁event ▁proceed s ▁in ▁a ▁manner ▁similar ▁to ▁the ▁high ▁jump ▁and ▁pole ▁v ault , ▁with ▁throw ers ▁required ▁to ▁clear ▁a ▁bar ▁progress ively ▁raised . ▁The ▁Irish ▁records ▁are : ▁ ▁height : ▁ 4 . 9 3 ▁m ▁( G er ry ▁O ' Con nell , ▁ 1 9 8 6 ) ▁ ▁distance : ▁ 9 . 1 6 ▁m ▁( John ▁M ent on , ▁ 1 9 9 8 ) ▁ ▁In ▁Ireland , ▁a ▁ 5 6   lb ▁weight ▁is ▁used ▁for ▁both ▁height ▁and ▁distance ▁weight ▁throw ▁events . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : High land ▁games ▁Category : Ind ividual ▁sports ▁Category : Events ▁in ▁track ▁and ▁field ▁Category : Throw ing ▁sports ▁Category : Dis cont in ued ▁Summer ▁Olympic ▁discipl ines ▁in ▁athlet ics ▁▁ ▁Category : Ind oor ▁track ▁and ▁field <0x0A> </s> ▁ 7 8 1 ▁K art vel ia ▁is ▁a ▁minor ▁planet ▁orbit ing ▁the ▁Sun ▁that ▁was ▁discovered ▁by ▁Russian