▁We ight ▁throw ▁for ▁distance ▁The ▁ 5 6 - p ound ▁weight ▁throw ▁was ▁conducted ▁twice ▁at ▁the ▁Olympic ▁Games , ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 4 ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 0 . ▁ ▁All - time ▁top ▁ 2 5 ▁O ▁= ▁Out door ▁performance ▁A ▁= ▁affected ▁by ▁alt itude ▁ ▁Men ▁ ▁Notes ▁Below ▁is ▁a ▁list ▁of ▁v ault s ▁equal ▁or ▁superior ▁to ▁ 2 4 . 7 8 m . ▁L ance ▁De al ▁also ▁threw ▁i ▁( 1 9 9 1 ), ▁i ▁( 1 9 9 3 ). ▁A . ▁G . ▁Kru ger ▁also ▁threw ▁i ▁A ▁( 2 0 1 0 ), ▁i ▁( 2 0 0 7 ). ▁ ▁Women ▁ ▁Notes ▁Below ▁is ▁a ▁list ▁of ▁throws ▁equal ▁or ▁superior ▁to ▁ 2 3 . 6 5 m : ▁G wen ▁Ber ry ▁also ▁threw ▁ ▁( 2 0 1 8 ), ▁ ▁( 2 0 1 7 ), ▁ ▁( 2 0 1 7 ), ▁( 2 0 1 8 ), ▁ ▁( 2 0 1 7 ), ▁ ▁( 2 0 1 2 ), ▁ ▁( 2 0 1 8 ), ▁ ▁( 2 0 1 8 ), ▁ ▁( 2 0 1 7 ), ▁ ▁( 2 0 1 4 ), ▁ ▁( 2 0 1 6 ), ▁ ▁A ▁( 2 0 1 8 ). ▁Brit t any ▁R iley ▁also ▁threw ▁ ▁( 2 0 0 7 ). ▁Am ber ▁Campbell ▁also ▁threw