The best gift for a thrower is a real shot put bag or discus bag: the Athletic Shot Put Backpack, Discus Thrower Backpack, or Javelin Throw Backpack ($55 each), some of the only thrower-specific bags on the market. Add a thrower tee ($27) and you're done.
Real talk: every "runner" gift guide forgets throwers exist. Throwers spend the entire season watching teammates get runner gifts and quietly thinking, "What about us?" Be the person who finally fixes that.
What do you get a thrower?
🎁 The main gift: a shot put bag, discus bag, or javelin bag — $55
The Athletic Shot Put Backpack, Discus Thrower Backpack (our best-seller, period), and Javelin Throw Backpack are some of the only thrower-specific bags anywhere. Your athlete will be the only thrower at practice with a real one. Comparing? See the backpacks-by-event guide.
Finally, a tee that isn't a runner tee with the word "throw" slapped on it.
⭐ The small one: a thrower specific sticker from $3.50
You'll be the first person who has ever bought them something this on brand. It'll mean more than you think.
🎯 One outside pick and one thing NOT to buy
Liquid or block chalk (~$10), shot putters and hammer throwers go through it constantly and nobody ever gifts it. But don't gift implements: shots, discs, and javelins are bought to exact weight, diameter, and rim-weight preferences. That's their coach's conversation, not a surprise gift.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between a shot put bag and a regular backpack?
A thrower's bag needs to carry throwing shoes, chalk, tape, and sometimes a 4kg+ implement without falling apart. A thrower-specific design like the Shot Put Backpack is built for that load and names their event while doing it.
What do you get a discus thrower specifically?
The Discus Thrower Backpack ($55) is our single best-selling product store wide, or the Classic Discus Throwing Tee ($27) for a smaller pick.
What's a good thrower gift under $20?
Thrower stickers ($3.50+), chalk, or a keychain. Anything that says shot put, discus, or javelin instead of "running"; the full gift guide has the budget cheat sheet.
The Last Thing
Throwers are the most under gifted athletes on any track team. A gift that names their event, that sees them, beats a $200 generic gift every time. Be the one who remembered the throwers.
More: Ultimate Track & Field Gift Guide · Gifts for Jumpers · Thrower Collection
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