The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the shot—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival (1896), and women's competition began in 1948.
Athletics
Shot put
Men
Ryan Crouser 23.56 m (77 ft 3+1⁄2 in) (2023)
Women
Natalya Lisovskaya 22.63 m (74 ft 2+3⁄4 in) (1987)
Men
Ryan Crouser 23.30 m (76 ft 5+1⁄4 in) (2021)
Women
Ilona Slupianek 22.41 m (73 ft 6+1⁄4 in) (1980)
Men
Ryan Crouser 23.51 m (77 ft 1+1⁄2 in) (2023)
Women
Natalya Lisovskaya 21.24 m (69 ft 8 in) (1987) 
Valerie Adams 21.24 m (69 ft 8 in) (2011)
Men
Ryan Crouser 22.77 m (74 ft 8+1⁄4 in) (2024)
Women
Valerie Adams 20.67 m (67 ft 9+3⁄4 in) (2014)
Homer mentions competitions of rock throwing by soldiers during the siege of Troy but there is no record of any weights being thrown in Greek competitions. The first evidence for stone- or weight-throwing events were in the Scottish Highlands, and date back to approximately the first century.[1] In the 16th century King Henry VIII was noted for his prowess in court competitions of weight and hammer throwing.[2]
The first events resembling the modern shot put likely occurred in the Middle Ages when soldiers held competitions in which they hurled cannonballs. Shot put competitions were first recorded in early 19th century Scotland, and were a part of the British Amateur Championships beginning in 1866.[3]
Competitors take their throw from inside a marked circle 2.135 metres (7 ft 0 in) in diameter, with a "toe board" or "stop board" 10 centimetres (4 in) high at the front of the circle. The distance thrown is measured from the inside of the circumference of the circle to the nearest mark made on the ground by the falling shot, with distances rounded down to the nearest centimetre under IAAF and WMA rules.
The following rules (indoor and outdoor) must be adhered to for a legal throw:
Foul throws occur when an athlete:
At any time if the shot loses contact with the neck then it is technically an illegal put.
The following are either obsolete or non-existent, but commonly believed rules for professional competition:[citation needed]
Shot put competitions have been held at the modern Summer Olympic Games since their inception in 1896, and it is also included as an event in the World Athletics Championships.
Each of these competitions in the modern era have a set number of rounds of throws. Typically there are three qualification rounds to determine qualification for the final. There are then three preliminary rounds in the final with the top eight competitors receiving a further three throws. Each competitor in the final is credited with their longest throw, regardless of whether it was achieved in the preliminary or final three rounds. The competitor with the longest legal put is declared the winner.
In open competitions the men's shot weighs 7.26 kilograms (16 lb), and the women's shot weighs 4 kilograms (8.82 lb). Junior, school, and masters competitions often use different weights of shots, typically below the weights of those used in open competitions; the individual rules for each competition should be consulted in order to determine the correct weights to be used.
Two putting styles are in current general use by shot put competitors: the glide and the spin. With all putting styles, the goal is to release the shot with maximum forward velocity at an angle of slightly less than forty-five degrees.[5]
The origin of this technique dates to 1951, when Parry O'Brien from the United States invented a technique that involved the putter facing backwards, rotating 180 degrees across the circle, and then tossing the shot. Unlike spin, this technique is a linear movement.[6]
With this technique, a right-hand thrower would begin facing the rear of the circle. They would typically adopt a specific type of crouch, involving their bent right leg, in order to begin the throw from a more beneficial posture whilst also isometrically preloading their muscles. The positioning of their bodyweight over their bent leg, which pushes upwards with equal force, generates a preparatory isometric press. The force generated by this press will be channelled into the subsequent throw making it more powerful. To initiate the throw they kick to the front with the left leg, while pushing off forcefully with the right. As the thrower crosses the circle, the hips twist toward the front, the left arm is swung out then pulled back tight, followed by the shoulders, and they then strike in a putting motion with their right arm. The key is to move quickly across the circle with as little air under the feet as possible, hence the name 'glide'.
This is also known as the rotational technique.[7] It was first practiced in Europe in the 1950s but did not receive much attention until the 1970s.[8] In 1972 Aleksandr Baryshnikov set his first USSR record using a new putting style, the spin ("круговой мах" in Russian), invented by his coach Viktor Alexeyev.[9][10] The spin involves rotating like a discus thrower and using rotational momentum for power. In 1976 Baryshnikov went on to set a world record of 22.00 m (72.18 ft) with his spin style, and was the first shot putter to cross the 22-meter mark.[11]
With this technique, a right-hand thrower faces the rear, and begins to spin on the ball of the left foot. The thrower comes around and faces the front of the circle and drives the right foot into the center of the circle. Finally, the thrower reaches for the front of the circle with the left foot, twisting the hips and shoulders like in the glide, and puts the shot.
When the athlete executes the spin, the upper body is twisted hard to the right, so the imaginary lines created by the shoulders and hips are no longer parallel. This action builds up torque, and stretches the muscles, creating an involuntary elasticity in the muscles, providing extra power and momentum. When the athlete prepares to release, the left foot is firmly planted, causing the momentum and energy generated to be conserved, pushing the shot in an upward and outward direction.
Another purpose of the spin is to build up a high rotational speed, by swinging the right leg initially, then to bring all the limbs in tightly, similar to a figure skater bringing in their arms while spinning to increase their speed. Once this fast speed is achieved the shot is released, transferring the energy into the shot put.
Until 2016, a woman had never made an Olympic final (top 8) using the spin technique. The first woman to enter a final and win a medal at the Olympics was Anita Márton.[12][8]
Ryan Crouser, the current men's world record holder, added an additional move, the "Crouser Slide", to his spin technique. He used this technique to set the world record at the Los Angeles Grand Prix in 2023.[13]
Currently, most top male shot putters use the spin. However the glide remains popular since the technique leads to greater consistency compared to the rotational technique. Almost all throwers start by using the glide. Tomasz Majewski notes that although most athletes use the spin,[14] he and some other top shot putters achieved success using this classic method (for example he became the first to defend the Olympic title in 56 years).
The world record and the next six best male results (23.37, 23.30, 23.15, and 23.12 by Ryan Crouser, 23.23 by Joe Kovacs, and 23.12 and 23.10 by Randy Barnes) were completed with the spin technique, while the eighth-best all-time put of 23.06 m (75 ft 7+3⁄4 in) by Ulf Timmermann was completed with the glide technique.
The decision to glide or spin may need to be decided on an individual basis, determined by the thrower's size and power. Short throwers may benefit from the spin and taller throwers may benefit from the glide, but many throwers do not follow this guideline.
The shot is made of different kinds of materials depending on its intended use. Materials used include sand, iron, cast iron, solid steel, stainless steel, brass, and synthetic materials like polyvinyl. Some metals are more dense than others, making the size of the shot vary. For example, different materials are used to make indoor and outdoor shot – because damage to surroundings must be taken into account – so the latter are smaller. There are various size and weight standards for the implement that depend on the age and gender of the competitors as well as the national customs of the governing body.
The current world record holders are:[15]
Type
Athlete
Mark
Date
Place
Men
Outdoor
23.56 m (77 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
27 May 2023
Los Angeles, USA
Indoor
22.82 m (74 ft 10+1⁄4 in)
24 January 2021
Women
Outdoor
22.63 m (74 ft 2+3⁄4 in)
7 June 1987
Moscow, USSR
Indoor
22.50 m (73 ft 9+3⁄4 in)
19 February 1977
Jablonec, CZE
The current records held on each continent are:[16][17]
Area
Men's
Women's
Mark
Athlete
Nation
Mark
Athlete
Nation
21.97 m (72 ft 3⁄4 in)
18.43 m (60 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
21.77 m (71 ft 5 in)
21.76 m (71 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
23.06 m (75 ft 7+3⁄4 in)
22.63 m (74 ft 2+3⁄4 in) WR
23.56 m (77 ft 3+1⁄2 in) WR
20.96 m (68 ft 9 in) A
22.90 m (75 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
21.24 m (69 ft 8 in)
22.61 m (74 ft 2 in)
19.30 m (63 ft 3+3⁄4 in) A
Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 distances and the top 25 athletes:
- denotes top performance for an athlete in the top 25 distances
- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 distances, by a repeat athlete
- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 distances
Ath.#
Perf.#
Mark
Technique
Athlete
Nation
Date
Place
Ref.
1
1
23.56 m (77 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
spin
27 May 2023
2
23.51 m (77 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Crouser #2
19 August 2023
3
23.37 m (76 ft 8 in)
Crouser #3
18 June 2021
4
23.30 m (76 ft 5+1⁄4 in)
Crouser #4
5 August 2021
2
5
23.23 m (76 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
spin
7 September 2022
6
23.15 m (75 ft 11+1⁄4 in)
Crouser #5
21 August 2021
7
23.13 m (75 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Kovacs #2
25 May 2024
3
8
23.12 m (75 ft 10 in)
spin
20 May 1990
8
23.12 m (75 ft 10 in)
Crouser #6
24 June 2022
10
23.10 m (75 ft 9+1⁄4 in)
Barnes #2
26 May 1990
11
23.07 m (75 ft 8+1⁄4 in)
Crouser #7
23 July 2023
4
12
23.06 m (75 ft 7+3⁄4 in)
glide
22 May 1988
13
23.02 m (75 ft 6+1⁄4 in)
Crouser #8
28 May 2022
14
23.01 m (75 ft 5+3⁄4 in)
Crouser #9
22 May 2021
5
15
22.95 m (75 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
spin
15 May 2024
16
22.94 m (75 ft 3 in)
Crouser #10
17 July 2022
17
22.93 m (75 ft 2+3⁄4 in)
Kovacs #3
17 September 2023
22.93 m (75 ft 2+3⁄4 in)
Kovacs #4
18 May 2024
19
22.92 m (75 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
Crouser #11
18 June 2021
6
20
22.91 m (75 ft 1+3⁄4 in)
glide
12 August 1987
20
22.91 m (75 ft 1+3⁄4 in)
Kovacs #5
5 October 2019
Crouser #12
18 July 2020
Crouser #13
17 September 2023
24
22.90 m (75 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Crouser #14
5 October 2019
7
24
22.90 m (75 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
spin
5 October 2019
8
22.86 m (75 ft 0 in) A
spin
10 May 1975
9
22.75 m (74 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
glide
23 August 1988
10
22.67 m (74 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
spin
19 April 2003
11
22.64 m (74 ft 3+1⁄4 in)
glide
20 August 1986
12
22.61 m (74 ft 2 in)
spin
30 June 2019
13
22.59 m (74 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
spin
24 April 2024
14
22.54 m (73 ft 11+1⁄4 in)
spin
5 June 2004
15
22.52 m (73 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
glide
26 April 1987
16
22.51 m (73 ft 10 in)
spin
18 May 2002
17
22.44 m (73 ft 7+1⁄4 in)
spin
31 August 2017
spin
3 September 2023
19
22.43 m (73 ft 7 in)
spin
3 August 2007
20
22.32 m (73 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
spin
28 July 2019
21
22.29 m (73 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
spin
17 July 2022
22
22.28 m (73 ft 1 in)
spin
10 May 2013
23
22.25 m (72 ft 11+3⁄4 in)
spin
14 September 2019
24
22.24 m (72 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
glide
21 June 1986
25
22.22 m (72 ft 10+3⁄4 in)
spin
4 August 2019
spin
22 July 2023
Ath.#
Perf.#
Mark
Technique
Athlete
Nation
Date
Place
Ref.
1
1
22.63 m (74 ft 2+3⁄4 in)
glide
7 June 1987
2
22.60 m (74 ft 1+3⁄4 in)
Lisovskaya #2
7 June 1987
3
22.55 m (73 ft 11+3⁄4 in)
Lisovskaya #3
5 July 1988
4
22.53 m (73 ft 11 in)
Lisovskaya #4
27 May 1984
Lisovskaya #5
14 August 1988
2
6
22.45 m (73 ft 7+3⁄4 in)
glide
11 May 1980
7
22.41 m (73 ft 6+1⁄4 in)
Slupianek #2
24 July 1980
8
22.40 m (73 ft 5+3⁄4 in)
Slupianek #3
3 June 1983
9
22.38 m (73 ft 5 in)
Slupianek #4
25 May 1980
10
22.36 m (73 ft 4+1⁄4 in)
Slupianek #5
2 May 1980
11
22.34 m (73 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Slupianek #6
7 May 1980
Slupianek #7
18 July 1980
3
13
22.32 m (73 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
glide
20 August 1977
14
22.24 m (72 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Lisovskaya #6
1 October 1988
15
22.22 m (72 ft 10+3⁄4 in)
Slupianek #8
13 July 1980
4
16
22.19 m (72 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
glide
23 August 1987
17
22.13 m (72 ft 7+1⁄4 in)
Slupianek #9
29 April 1980
18
22.06 m (72 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Lisovskaya #7
6 August 1988
19
22.05 m (72 ft 4 in)
Slupianek #10
28 May 1980
Slupianek #11
31 May 1980
21
22.04 m (72 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Slupianek #12
4 July 1979
Slupianek #13
29 July 1979
23
21.99 m (72 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Fibingerová #2
26 September 1976
24
21.98 m (72 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
Slupianek #14
17 July 1979
25
21.96 m (72 ft 1⁄2 in)
Fibingerová #3
8 June 1977
Lisovskaya #8
16 August 1984
Lisovskaya #9
28 August 1988
5
21.89 m (71 ft 9+3⁄4 in)
glide
4 July 1976
6
21.86 m (71 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
glide
23 June 1979
7
21.76 m (71 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
glide
23 April 1988
8
21.73 m (71 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
glide
21 May 1988
9
21.69 m (71 ft 1+3⁄4 in)
glide
20 August 1998
10
21.66 m (71 ft 3⁄4 in)
glide
9 June 1990
11
21.61 m (70 ft 10+3⁄4 in)
glide
21 August 1982
12
21.58 m (70 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
glide
28 May 1978
13
21.57 m (70 ft 9 in)
glide
16 May 1988
14
21.53 m (70 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
glide
20 June 1984
15
21.52 m (70 ft 7 in)
glide
27 June 1990
16
21.46 m (70 ft 4+3⁄4 in)
glide
26 August 2000
17
21.45 m (70 ft 4+1⁄4 in)
glide
29 September 1973
18
21.43 m (70 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
glide
17 June 1977
19
21.42 m (70 ft 3+1⁄4 in)
glide
24 July 1980
20
21.31 m (69 ft 10+3⁄4 in)
glide
16 May 1988
21
21.27 m (69 ft 9+1⁄4 in)
glide
26 June 1982
22
21.24 m (69 ft 8 in)
glide
29 August 2011
23
21.22 m (69 ft 7+1⁄4 in)
glide
5 August 1995
24
21.21 m (69 ft 7 in)
glide
5 September 1987
25
21.19 m (69 ft 6+1⁄4 in)
glide
24 May 1984
Rank
Mark
Athlete
Date
Place
Ref
1
22.82 m (74 ft 10+1⁄4 in)
Ryan Crouser (USA)
24 January 2021
2
22.66 m (74 ft 4 in)
Randy Barnes (USA)
20 January 1989
3
22.55 m (73 ft 11+3⁄4 in)
Ulf Timmermann (GDR)
11 February 1989
4
22.53 m (73 ft 11 in)
Darlan Romani (BRA)
19 March 2022
5
22.40 m (73 ft 5+3⁄4 in)
Adam Nelson (USA)
15 February 2008
6
22.37 m (73 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Leonardo Fabbri (ITA)
11 February 2024
7
22.31 m (73 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
Tom Walsh (NZL)
3 March 2018
8
22.26 m (73 ft 1⁄4 in)
Werner Günthör (SUI)
8 February 1987
9
22.23 m (72 ft 11 in) A
Ryan Whiting (USA)
23 February 2014
10
22.18 m (72 ft 9 in)
Christian Cantwell (USA)
22 February 2008
11
22.17 m (72 ft 8+3⁄4 in)
Tomáš Staněk (CZE)
6 February 2018
12
22.16 m (72 ft 8+1⁄4 in)
Rajindra Campbell (JAM)
23 February 2024
13
22.11 m (72 ft 6+1⁄4 in)
Reese Hoffa (USA)
10 March 2006
14
22.09 m (72 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Mika Halvari (FIN)
7 February 2000
15
22.06 m (72 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Zane Weir (ITA)
3 March 2023
16
22.05 m (72 ft 4 in)
Joe Kovacs (USA)
13 February 2021
17
22.02 m (72 ft 2+3⁄4 in)
George Woods (USA)
8 February 1974
18
22.00 m (72 ft 2 in)
Konrad Bukowiecki (POL)
15 February 2018
19
21.93 m (71 ft 11+1⁄4 in)
Bob Bertemes (LUX)
19 February 2023
20
21.88 m (71 ft 9+1⁄4 in)
David Storl (GER)
9 March 2012
21
21.85 m (71 ft 8 in)
Turner Washington (USA)
13 February 2021
22
21.84 m (71 ft 7+3⁄4 in)
Filip Mihaljević (CRO)
27 February 2020
Roman Kokoshko (UKR)
3 March 2023
24
21.83 m (71 ft 7+1⁄4 in)
Oleksandr Bahach (UKR)
21 February 1991
John Godina (USA)
26 February 2005
Michał Haratyk (POL)
12 February 2021
Below is a list of all other throws equal or superior to 22.42 m:
Ryan Crouser threw 23.38 i, a possible world record, in Pocatello, Idaho on 18 February 2023. But this result was unratifiable because the throwing circle was too wide and raised above ground level.[48]
Rank
Mark
Athlete
Date
Place
Ref
1
22.50 m (73 ft 9+3⁄4 in)
Helena Fibingerová (TCH)
19 February 1977
2
22.14 m (72 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)
7 February 1987
3
21.60 m (70 ft 10+1⁄4 in)
Valentina Fedyushina (UKR)
28 December 1991
4
21.59 m (70 ft 10 in)
Ilona Slupianek (GDR)
24 January 1979
5
21.46 m (70 ft 4+3⁄4 in)
Claudia Losch (FRG)
4 February 1986
6
21.26 m (69 ft 9 in)
Ines Müller (GDR)
24 February 1985
Natalya Akhrimenko (URS)
24 January 1987
8
21.23 m (69 ft 7+3⁄4 in)
Margitta Droese-Pufe (GDR)
26 February 1978
9
21.15 m (69 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Irina Korzhanenko (RUS)
18 February 1999
10
21.10 m (69 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Sui Xinmei (CHN)
3 March 1990
11
21.08 m (69 ft 1+3⁄4 in)
Li Meisu (CHN)
25 March 1988
12
21.06 m (69 ft 1 in)
Eva Wilms (FRG)
19 February 1977
Nunu Abashidze (URS)
8 February 1984
14
21.03 m (68 ft 11+3⁄4 in)
Helma Knorscheidt (GDR)
4 August 1983
15
20.98 m (68 ft 9+3⁄4 in)
Valerie Adams (NZL)
28 August 2013
16
20.94 m (68 ft 8+1⁄4 in)
Kathrin Neimke (GDR)
3 February 1988
17
20.85 m (68 ft 4+3⁄4 in)
Heidi Krieger (GDR)
25 January 1987
18
20.78 m (68 ft 2 in)
Ivanka Khristova (BUL)
14 February 1976
19
20.75 m (68 ft 3⁄4 in)
Heike Hartwig (GDR)
7 February 1987
20
20.74 m (68 ft 1⁄2 in)
Verzhiniya Veselinova (BUL)
21 February 1982
21
20.73 m (68 ft 0 in)
Vita Pavlysh (UKR)
22 February 2004
22
20.71 m (67 ft 11+1⁄4 in)
Larisa Peleshenko (URS)
11 February 1988
23
20.70 m (67 ft 10+3⁄4 in)
Liane Schmuhl (GDR)
27 February 1982
24
20.69 m (67 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)
22 January 1999
25
20.62 m (67 ft 7+3⁄4 in)
Nadezhda Chizhova (URS)
9 March 1974
The following athletes had their performance (inside 21.50 m) annulled due to doping offences:
Games
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Josiah McCracken
United States
Lawrence Feuerbach United States
Lawrence Whitney
United States
Harry Liversedge United States
František Douda Czechoslovakia
Hartmut Briesenick East Germany
Aleksandr Baryshnikov Soviet Union
Vladimir Kiselyov Soviet Union
Aleksandr Baryshnikov Soviet Union
Christian Cantwell United States
Games
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Klavdiya Tochonova
Soviet Union
Tamara Tyshkevich Soviet Union
Marianne Werner United Team of Germany
Johanna Lüttge
United Team of Germany
Renate Culmberger United Team of Germany
Nadezhda Chizhova Soviet Union
Nadezhda Chizhova Soviet Union
Nadezhda Chizhova Soviet Union
Helena Fibingerová Czechoslovakia
Svetlana Krachevskaya Soviet Union
Natalya Lisovskaya Soviet Union
Svetlana Krivelyova
Unified Team
Not awarded[50]
Championships
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Edward Sarul (POL)
Ulf Timmermann (GDR)
Remigius Machura (TCH)
Werner Günthör (SUI)
Alessandro Andrei (ITA)
John Brenner (USA)
Werner Günthör (SUI)
Lars Arvid Nilsen (NOR)
Aleksandr Klimenko (URS)
Werner Günthör (SUI)
Randy Barnes (USA)
Oleksandr Bagach (UKR)
John Godina (USA)
Mika Halvari (FIN)
Randy Barnes (USA)
John Godina (USA)
Oliver-Sven Buder (GER)
C. J. Hunter (USA)
C. J. Hunter (USA)
Oliver-Sven Buder (GER)
Oleksandr Bagach (UKR)
John Godina (USA)
Adam Nelson (USA)
Arsi Harju (FIN)
Andrei Mikhnevich (BLR)
Adam Nelson (USA)
Yuriy Bilonoh (UKR)
Adam Nelson (USA)
Rutger Smith (NED)
Ralf Bartels (GER)
Reese Hoffa (USA)
Adam Nelson (USA)
Rutger Smith (NED)
Christian Cantwell (USA)
Tomasz Majewski (POL)
Ralf Bartels (GER)
David Storl (GER)
Dylan Armstrong (CAN)
Christian Cantwell (USA)
David Storl (GER)
Ryan Whiting (USA)
Dylan Armstrong (CAN)
Joe Kovacs (USA)
David Storl (GER)
O'Dayne Richards (JAM)
Tom Walsh (NZL)
Joe Kovacs (USA)
Stipe Žunić (CRO)
Joe Kovacs (USA)
Ryan Crouser (USA)
Tom Walsh (NZL)
Ryan Crouser (USA)
Joe Kovacs (USA)
Josh Awotunde (USA)
Ryan Crouser (USA)
Leonardo Fabbri (ITA)
Joe Kovacs (USA)
Championships
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Helena Fibingerová (TCH)
Helma Knorscheidt (GDR)
Ilona Schoknecht-Slupianek (GDR)
Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)
Kathrin Neimke (GDR)
Ines Müller (GDR)
Huang Zhihong (CHN)
Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)
Svetlana Krivelyova (URS)
Huang Zhihong (CHN)
Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)
Kathrin Neimke (GER)
Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)
Huang Zhihong (CHN)
Svetla Mitkova (BUL)
Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)
Vita Pavlysh (UKR)
Stephanie Storp (GER)
Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)
Nadine Kleinert (GER)
Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)
Yanina Karolchik (BLR)
Nadine Kleinert (GER)
Vita Pavlysh (UKR)
Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)
Nadzeya Ostapchuk (BLR)
Vita Pavlysh (UKR)
Olga Ryabinkina (RUS)
Valerie Vili (NZL)
Nadine Kleinert (GER)
Valerie Vili (NZL)
Nadine Kleinert (GER)
Li Ling (CHN)
Valerie Vili (NZL)
Nadine Kleinert (GER)
Gong Lijiao (CHN)
Valerie Adams (NZL)
Jillian Camarena-Williams (USA)
Gong Lijiao (CHN)
Valerie Adams (NZL)
Christina Schwanitz (GER)
Gong Lijiao (CHN)
Christina Schwanitz (GER)
Gong Lijiao (CHN)
Michelle Carter (USA)
Gong Lijiao (CHN)
Anita Márton (HUN)
Michelle Carter (USA)
Gong Lijiao (CHN)
Danniel Thomas-Dodd (JAM)
Christina Schwanitz (GER)
Chase Ealey (USA)
Gong Lijiao (CHN)
Jessica Schilder (NED)
Chase Ealey (USA)
Sarah Mitton (CAN)
Gong Lijiao (CHN)
Games
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Remigius Machura (TCH)
Udo Beyer (GDR)
Jānis Bojārs (URS)
Ulf Timmermann (GDR)
Werner Günthör (SUI)
Sergey Smirnov (URS)
Ulf Timmermann (GDR)
Randy Barnes (USA)
Georg Andersen (NOR)
Werner Günthör (SUI)
Klaus Bodenmüller (AUT)
Ron Backes (USA)
Mike Stulce (USA)
Jim Doehring (USA)
Oleksandr Bagach (UKR)
Mika Halvari (FIN)
C. J. Hunter (USA)
Dragan Perić (FRY)
Yuriy Bilonoh (UKR)
Oleksandr Bagach (UKR)
John Godina (USA)
Oleksandr Bagach (UKR)
John Godina (USA)
Yuriy Bilonoh (UKR)
John Godina (USA)
Adam Nelson (USA)
Manuel Martínez (ESP)
Manuel Martínez (ESP)
John Godina (USA)
Yuriy Bilonoh (UKR)
Christian Cantwell (USA)
Reese Hoffa (USA)
Joachim Olsen (DEN)
Reese Hoffa (USA)
Joachim Olsen (DEN)
Pavel Sofin (RUS)
Christian Cantwell (USA)
Reese Hoffa (USA)
Tomasz Majewski (POL)
Christian Cantwell (USA)
Ralf Bartels (GER)
Dylan Armstrong (CAN)
Ryan Whiting (USA)
David Storl (GER)
Tomasz Majewski (POL)
Ryan Whiting (USA)
David Storl (GER)
Tomas Walsh (NZL)
Tomas Walsh (NZL)
Andrei Gag (ROU)
Filip Mihaljević (CRO)
Tomas Walsh (NZL)
David Storl (GER)
Tomáš Staněk (CZE)
Darlan Romani (BRA)
Ryan Crouser (USA)
Tomas Walsh (NZL)
Ryan Crouser (USA)
Tomas Walsh (NZL)
Leonardo Fabbri (ITA)
Games
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)
Ines Müller (GDR)
Nunu Abashidze (URS)
Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)
Ilona Briesenick (GDR)
Claudia Losch (FRG)
Claudia Losch (FRG)
Huang Zhihong (CHN)
Christa Wiese (GDR)
Sui Xinmei (CHN)
Huang Zhihong (CHN)
Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)
Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)
Stephanie Storp (GER)
Zhang Liuhong (CHN)
Kathrin Neimke (GER)
Connie Price-Smith (USA)
Grit Hammer (GER)
Vita Pavlysh (UKR)
Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)
Irina Korzhanenko (RUS)
Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)
Krystyna Danilczyk-Zabawska (POL)
Teri Steer-Tunks (USA)
Larisa Peleshenko (RUS)
Nadzeya Ostapchuk (BLR)
Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)
Irina Korzhanenko (RUS)
Nadzeya Ostapchuk (BLR)
Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)
Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)
Yumileidi Cumbá (CUB)
Nadine Kleinert (GER)
Natallia Mikhnevich (BLR)
Nadine Kleinert (GER)
Olga Ryabinkina (RUS)
Valerie Vili (NZL)
Li Meiju (CHN)
Misleydis González (CUB)
Valerie Adams (NZL)
Anna Avdeyeva (RUS)
Nadine Kleinert (GER)
Valerie Adams (NZL)
Michelle Carter (USA)
Jillian Camarena-Williams (USA)
Valerie Adams (NZL)
Christina Schwanitz (GER)
Gong Lijiao (CHN)
Michelle Carter (USA)
Anita Márton (HUN)
Valerie Adams (NZL)
Anita Márton (HUN)
Danniel Thomas-Dodd (JAM)
Gong Lijiao (CHN)
Auriol Dongmo (POR)
Chase Ealey (USA)
Jessica Schilder (NED)
Sarah Mitton (CAN)
Yemisi Ogunleye (GER)
Chase Jackson (USA)
20.68 m (67 ft 10 in)
Dallas Long (USA)
21.52 m (70 ft 7 in)
Randy Matson (USA)
21.09 m (69 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
Randy Matson (USA)
21.78 m (71 ft 5+1⁄4 in)
Randy Matson (USA)
21.30 m (69 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Randy Matson (USA)
20.64 m (67 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Neal Steinhauer (USA)
Hans-Peter Gies (GDR)
21.75 m (71 ft 4+1⁄4 in)
Randy Matson (USA)
21.12 m (69 ft 3+1⁄4 in)
Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg (GDR)
21.54 m (70 ft 8 in)
Hartmut Briesenick (GDR)
21.82 m (71 ft 7 in)
Al Feuerbach (USA)
22.02 m (72 ft 2+3⁄4 in) i
George Woods (USA)
22.86 m (75 ft 0 in) A
Brian Oldfield (USA)
22.45 m (73 ft 7+3⁄4 in) A
Brian Oldfield (USA)
21.74 m (71 ft 3+3⁄4 in)
Udo Beyer (GDR)
22.15 m (72 ft 8 in)
Udo Beyer (GDR)
21.74 m (71 ft 3+3⁄4 in)
Udo Beyer (GDR)
21.98 m (72 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
Udo Beyer (GDR)
22.02 m (72 ft 2+3⁄4 in)
Brian Oldfield (USA)
22.02 m (72 ft 2+3⁄4 in)
Dave Laut (USA)
22.22 m (72 ft 10+3⁄4 in)
Udo Beyer (GDR)
22.19 m (72 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Brian Oldfield (USA)
22.62 m (74 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Ulf Timmermann (GDR)
22.64 m (74 ft 3+1⁄4 in)
Udo Beyer (GDR)
22.91 m (75 ft 1+3⁄4 in)
Alessandro Andrei (ITA)
23.06 m (75 ft 7+3⁄4 in)
Ulf Timmermann (GDR)
22.66 m (74 ft 4 in) i
Randy Barnes (USA)
23.12 m (75 ft 10 in)
Randy Barnes (USA)
22.03 m (72 ft 3+1⁄4 in)
Werner Günthör (SUI)
21.98 m (72 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
Gregg Tafralis (USA)
21.98 m (72 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
Werner Günthör (SUI)
21.09 m (69 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
Jim Doehring (USA)
22.00 m (72 ft 2 in)
John Godina (USA)
22.40 m (73 ft 5+3⁄4 in)
Randy Barnes (USA)
22.03 m (72 ft 3+1⁄4 in)
Randy Barnes (USA)
21.78 m (71 ft 5+1⁄4 in)
John Godina (USA)
22.02 m (72 ft 2+3⁄4 in)
John Godina (USA)
22.12 m (72 ft 6+3⁄4 in)
Adam Nelson (USA)
21.97 m (72 ft 3⁄4 in)
Janus Robberts (RSA)
22.51 m (73 ft 10 in)
Adam Nelson (USA)
22.67 m (74 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Kevin Toth (USA)
22.54 m (73 ft 11+1⁄4 in)
Christian Cantwell (USA)
22.20 m (72 ft 10 in)
John Godina (USA)
22.45 m (73 ft 7+3⁄4 in)
Christian Cantwell (USA)
22.43 m (73 ft 7 in)
Reese Hoffa (USA)
22.40 m (73 ft 5+3⁄4 in) i
Adam Nelson (USA)
22.16 m (72 ft 8+1⁄4 in)
Christian Cantwell (USA)
22.41 m (73 ft 6+1⁄4 in)
Christian Cantwell (USA)
22.21 m (72 ft 10+1⁄4 in) A
Dylan Armstrong (CAN)
22.31 m (73 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
Christian Cantwell (USA)
22.28 m (73 ft 1 in)
Ryan Whiting (USA)
Ryan Whiting (USA)
22.56 m (74 ft 0 in)
Joe Kovacs (USA)
22.52 m (73 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Ryan Crouser (USA)
22.65 m (74 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Ryan Crouser (USA)
22.67 m (74 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Tom Walsh (NZL)
22.91 m (75 ft 1+3⁄4 in)
Joe Kovacs (USA)
22.91 m (75 ft 1+3⁄4 in)
Ryan Crouser (USA)
23.37 m (76 ft 8 in)
Ryan Crouser (USA)
23.23 m (76 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Joe Kovacs (USA)
23.56 m (77 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Ryan Crouser (USA)
Joe Kovacs (USA)
Year
Mark
Athlete
Place
18.40 m (60 ft 4+1⁄4 in)
Tamara Press (URS)
18.59 m (60 ft 11+3⁄4 in)
Tamara Press (URS)
18.01 m (59 ft 1 in)
Tamara Press (URS)
18.34 m (60 ft 2 in)
Nadezhda Chizhova (URS)
19.61 m (64 ft 4 in) A
Margitta Gummel (GDR)
20.43 m (67 ft 1⁄4 in)
Nadezhda Chizhova (URS)
19.69 m (64 ft 7 in)
Nadezhda Chizhova (URS)
20.43 m (67 ft 1⁄4 in)
Nadezhda Chizhova (URS)
21.03 m (68 ft 11+3⁄4 in)
Nadezhda Chizhova (URS)
21.45 m (70 ft 4+1⁄4 in)
Nadezhda Chizhova (URS)
21.57 m (70 ft 9 in)
Helena Fibingerová (TCH)
21.60 m (70 ft 10+1⁄4 in)
Marianne Adam (GDR)
21.99 m (72 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Helena Fibingerová (TCH)
22.50 m (73 ft 9+3⁄4 in) i
Helena Fibingerová (TCH)
22.06 m (72 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Ilona Slupianek (GDR)
22.04 m (72 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Ilona Slupianek (GDR)
22.45 m (73 ft 7+3⁄4 in)
Ilona Slupianek (GDR)
21.61 m (70 ft 10+3⁄4 in)
Ilona Slupianek (GDR)
21.80 m (71 ft 6+1⁄4 in)
Ilona Slupianek (GDR)
22.40 m (73 ft 5+3⁄4 in)
Ilona Slupianek (GDR)
22.53 m (73 ft 11 in)
Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)
21.73 m (71 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)
21.70 m (71 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)
22.63 m (74 ft 2+3⁄4 in)
Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)
22.55 m (73 ft 11+3⁄4 in)
Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)
20.82 m (68 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Li Meisu (CHN)
21.66 m (71 ft 3⁄4 in)
Sui Xinmei (CHN)
21.60 m (70 ft 10+1⁄4 in) i
Valentina Fedyushina (URS)
21.06 m (69 ft 1 in)
Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)
20.84 m (68 ft 4+1⁄4 in)
Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)
20.54 m (67 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Sui Xinmei (CHN)
21.22 m (69 ft 7+1⁄4 in)
Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)
20.97 m (68 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)
21.22 m (69 ft 7+1⁄4 in)
Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)
21.69 m (71 ft 1+3⁄4 in)
Viktoriya Pavlysh (UKR)
21.15 m (69 ft 4+1⁄2 in) i
Irina Korzhanenko (RUS)
21.46 m (70 ft 4+3⁄4 in)
Larisa Peleshenko (RUS)
20.79 m (68 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Larisa Peleshenko (RUS)
20.64 m (67 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Irina Korzhanenko (RUS)
20.77 m (68 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)
20.79 m (68 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Irina Korzhanenko (RUS)
21.09 m (69 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
Nadzeya Astapchuk (BLR)
20.20 m (66 ft 3+1⁄4 in)
Valerie Vili (NZL)
20.54 m (67 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Valerie Vili (NZL)
20.70 m (67 ft 10+3⁄4 in)
Natalya Mikhnevich (BLR)
21.07 m (69 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Valerie Vili (NZL)
20.86 m (68 ft 5+1⁄4 in)
Valerie Adams (NZL)
21.24 m (69 ft 8 in)
Valerie Adams (NZL)
21.11 m (69 ft 3 in)
Valerie Adams (NZL)
20.98 m (68 ft 9+3⁄4 in) i
Valerie Adams (NZL)
20.67 m (67 ft 9+3⁄4 in) i
Valerie Adams (NZL)
20.77 m (68 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Christina Schwanitz (GER)
20.63 m (67 ft 8 in)
Michelle Carter (USA)
20.11 m (65 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Gong Lijiao (CHN)
20.38 m (66 ft 10+1⁄4 in) A
Gong Lijiao (CHN)
20.31 m (66 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Gong Lijiao (CHN)
19.70 m (64 ft 7+1⁄2 in) i
Gong Lijiao (CHN)
20.58 m (67 ft 6 in)
Gong Lijiao (CHN)
20.51 m (67 ft 3+1⁄4 in)
Chase Ealey (USA)
20.76 m (68 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
Chase Ealey (USA)
Sarah Mitton (CAN)
The shot, discus, hammer & weight throw sector is 34.92º. This angle was chosen due to its simple geometry.
