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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. The shot put is part of the most common combined events, the decathlon, the women's and men's heptathlon and the women's pentathlon.

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History

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.

Legal throws

The following rules (indoor and outdoor) must be adhered to for a legal throw:

  • Upon calling the athlete's name, the athlete may choose any part of the throwing circle to enter inside. They have one minute to commence the throwing motion; otherwise it counts as a forfeit for the current round.
  • The athlete may not wear gloves; IAAF rules permit the taping of individual fingers.
  • The athlete must rest the shot close to the neck, and keep it tight to the neck throughout the motion.
  • The shot must be released above the height of the shoulder, using only one hand.
  • The athlete may touch the inside surface of the circle or toe board, but must not touch the top or outside of the circle or toe board, or the ground beyond the circle. Limbs may, however, extend over the lines of the circle in the air.
  • The shot must land in the throwing sector, which is a circular sector of 34.92° centered on the throwing circle. The throwing sector has been narrowed multiple times over the years to improve safety, most recently in 2004 from 40°. The current throwing sector angle (34.92°) was chosen because it provides a sector whose bounds are easy to measure and lay out on a field (10 metres out from the center of the ring, 6 metres across).4
  • The athlete must leave the throwing circle from the back half.

Foul throws occur when an athlete:

  • Does not pause within the circle before beginning the putting motion.
  • Does not complete the putting movement initiated within thirty seconds of having their name called.
  • Allows the shot to drop below their shoulder or outside the vertical plane of their shoulder during the put.

At any time if the shot loses contact with the neck then it is technically an illegal put.

  • During the putting motion, touches with any part of the body (including shoes):
    • the top or ends of the toe board
    • the top of the iron ring
    • anywhere outside the circle.
  • Puts a shot which either falls outside the throwing sector or touches a sector line on the initial impact.
  • Leaves the circle before the shot has landed.
  • Does not leave from the rear half of the circle.

Regulation misconceptions

The following are either obsolete or non-existent, but commonly believed rules for professional competition:

  • The athlete must enter the circle from the back (no rule books contain such a clause).
  • The athlete entering the circle, then exiting and re-entering it before starting the throw results in a foul (all rule books allow athletes to leave a circle before starting a throw, but this still counts within the 30 second time limit; the allowable method of exiting the circle varies by rule book).
  • Loose clothing, shoelaces, or long hair touching outside the circle during a throw, or an athlete bringing a towel into the circle and then throwing it out before the put, results in a foul.

Competition

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.

Weight

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.

Putting styles

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

Glide

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'.

Spin

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.910 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.1213

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 2023.14

Cartwheel

A vertical spinning technique where the athlete does a cartwheel on one hand before releasing the shot. It is currently banned in major competitions.15

Usage

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,16 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.

Types of shot

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.

World records

Main articles: Men's shot put world record progression and Women's shot put world record progression

The current world record holders are:17

TypeAthleteMarkDatePlace
Men
OutdoorRyan Crouser23.56 m (77 ft 3+1⁄2 in)27 May 2023Los Angeles, USA
IndoorRyan Crouser22.82 m (74 ft 10+1⁄4 in)24 January 2021Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Women
OutdoorNatalya Lisovskaya22.63 m (74 ft 2+3⁄4 in)7 June 1987Moscow, USSR
IndoorHelena Fibingerová22.50 m (73 ft 9+3⁄4 in)19 February 1977Jablonec, CZE

Continental records

The current records held on each continent are:1819

AreaMen'sWomen's
MarkAthleteNationMarkAthleteNation
Africa21.97 m (72 ft 3⁄4 in)Janus Robberts South Africa18.43 m (60 ft 5+1⁄2 in)Vivian Chukwuemeka Nigeria
Asia21.77 m (71 ft 5 in)Tajinderpal Singh Toor India21.76 m (71 ft 4+1⁄2 in)Meisu Li China
Europe23.06 m (75 ft 7+3⁄4 in)Ulf Timmermann East Germany22.63 m (74 ft 2+3⁄4 in) WRNatalya Lisovskaya Soviet Union
North and CentralAmerica, and Caribbean23.56 m (77 ft 3+1⁄2 in) WRRyan Crouser United States20.96 m (68 ft 9 in) ABelsy Laza Cuba
Oceania22.90 m (75 ft 1+1⁄2 in)Tomas Walsh New Zealand21.24 m (69 ft 8 in)Valerie Adams New Zealand
South America22.61 m (74 ft 2 in)Darlan Romani Brazil19.30 m (63 ft 3+3⁄4 in) AElisângela Adriano Brazil

All-time top 25

Outdoor tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 shot put marks and the top 25 athletes:
- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 shot put marks
- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 shot put marks, by repeat athletes
- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 shot put marks

Men (outdoor)

  • Correct as of September 2024.2021
Ath.#Perf.#MarkTechniqueAthleteNationDatePlaceRef.
1123.56 m (77 ft 3+1⁄2 in)spinRyan Crouser United States27 May 2023Los Angeles22
223.51 m (77 ft 1+1⁄2 in)Crouser #219 August 2023Budapest23
323.37 m (76 ft 8 in)Crouser #318 June 2021Eugene24
423.30 m (76 ft 5+1⁄4 in)Crouser #45 August 2021Tokyo
2523.23 m (76 ft 2+1⁄2 in)spinJoe Kovacs United States7 September 2022Zürich25
623.15 m (75 ft 11+1⁄4 in)Crouser #521 August 2021Eugene
723.13 m (75 ft 10+1⁄2 in)Kovacs #225 May 2024Eugene26
3823.12 m (75 ft 10 in)spinRandy Barnes United States20 May 1990Westwood
823.12 m (75 ft 10 in)Crouser #624 June 2022Eugene27
1023.10 m (75 ft 9+1⁄4 in)Barnes #226 May 1990San Jose
1123.07 m (75 ft 8+1⁄4 in)Crouser #723 July 2023London28
41223.06 m (75 ft 7+3⁄4 in)glideUlf Timmermann East Germany22 May 1988Chania
1323.02 m (75 ft 6+1⁄4 in)Crouser #828 May 2022Eugene29
1423.01 m (75 ft 5+3⁄4 in)Crouser #922 May 2021Tucson
51522.98 m (75 ft 4+1⁄2 in)spinLeonardo Fabbri Italy14 September 2024Brussels30
1622.95 m (75 ft 3+1⁄2 in)Fabbri #215 May 2024Savona31
1722.94 m (75 ft 3 in)Crouser #1017 July 2022Eugene32
1822.93 m (75 ft 2+3⁄4 in)Kovacs #317 September 2023Eugene33
Crouser #117 September 2024Zagreb34
Kovacs #418 May 2024Los Angeles35
2122.92 m (75 ft 2+1⁄4 in)Crouser #1218 June 2021Eugene
62222.91 m (75 ft 1+3⁄4 in)glideAlessandro Andrei Italy12 August 1987Viareggio
2222.91 m (75 ft 1+3⁄4 in)Kovacs #55 October 2019Doha36
Crouser #1318 July 2020Marietta
Crouser #1417 September 2023Eugene37
Fabbri #323 May 2024Asti
722.90 m (75 ft 1+1⁄2 in)spinTom Walsh New Zealand5 October 2019Doha38
822.86 m (75 ft 0 in) AspinBrian Oldfield United States10 May 1975El Paso
922.75 m (74 ft 7+1⁄2 in)glideWerner Günthör Switzerland23 August 1988Bern
1022.67 m (74 ft 4+1⁄2 in)spinKevin Toth United States19 April 2003Lawrence
1122.64 m (74 ft 3+1⁄4 in)glideUdo Beyer East Germany20 August 1986Berlin
1222.61 m (74 ft 2 in)spinDarlan Romani Brazil30 June 2019Stanford39
1322.59 m (74 ft 1+1⁄4 in)spinPayton Otterdahl United States24 April 2024Des Moines40
1422.54 m (73 ft 11+1⁄4 in)spinChristian Cantwell United States5 June 2004Gresham
1522.52 m (73 ft 10+1⁄2 in)glideJohn Brenner United States26 April 1987Walnut
1622.51 m (73 ft 10 in)spinAdam Nelson United States18 May 2002Portland
1722.44 m (73 ft 7+1⁄4 in)spinDarrell Hill United States31 August 2017Brussels41
spinZane Weir Italy3 September 2023Padua42
1922.43 m (73 ft 7 in)spinReese Hoffa United States3 August 2007London
2022.32 m (73 ft 2+1⁄2 in)spinMichał Haratyk Poland28 July 2019Warsaw43
2122.31 m (73 ft 2+1⁄4 in)spinRajindra Campbell Jamaica7 September 2024Zagreb44
2222.29 m (73 ft 1+1⁄2 in)spinJosh Awotunde United States17 July 2022Eugene45
2322.28 m (73 ft 1 in)spinRyan Whiting United States10 May 2013Doha
2422.25 m (72 ft 11+3⁄4 in)spinKonrad Bukowiecki Poland14 September 2019Chorzów46
spinJordan Geist United States12 July 2024Dublin

Notable throws and series

  • Ryan Crouser threw 23.12 in Eugene, Oregon on 24 June 2022. 23.01, 23.11 and 22.98 (ancillary throws) were recorded for his remaining attempts. This was the first time the 23-metre barrier has been broken more than once in a series.47
  • Crouser also threw a series of 23.23, 23.31, 22.94, 23.56, 22.80 and 22.86 in Los Angeles, California on 27 May 2023 to break again the 23-metre mark three times in a series.48

Women (outdoor)

  • Correct as of April 2022.4950
Ath.#Perf.#MarkTechniqueAthleteNationDatePlaceRef.
1122.63 m (74 ft 2+3⁄4 in)glideNatalya Lisovskaya Soviet Union7 June 1987Moscow
222.60 m (74 ft 1+3⁄4 in)Lisovskaya #27 June 1987Moscow
322.55 m (73 ft 11+3⁄4 in)Lisovskaya #35 July 1988Tallinn
422.53 m (73 ft 11 in)Lisovskaya #427 May 1984Sochi
Lisovskaya #514 August 1988Kyiv
2622.45 m (73 ft 7+3⁄4 in)glideIlona Slupianek East Germany11 May 1980Potsdam
722.41 m (73 ft 6+1⁄4 in)Slupianek #224 July 1980Moscow
822.40 m (73 ft 5+3⁄4 in)Slupianek #33 June 1983Berlin
922.38 m (73 ft 5 in)Slupianek #425 May 1980Karl-Marx-Stadt
1022.36 m (73 ft 4+1⁄4 in)Slupianek #52 May 1980Celje
1122.34 m (73 ft 3+1⁄2 in)Slupianek #67 May 1980Berlin
Slupianek #718 July 1980Cottbus
31322.32 m (73 ft 2+1⁄2 in)glideHelena Fibingerová Czechoslovakia20 August 1977Nitra
1422.24 m (72 ft 11+1⁄2 in)Lisovskaya #61 October 1988Seoul
1522.22 m (72 ft 10+3⁄4 in)Slupianek #813 July 1980Potsdam
41622.19 m (72 ft 9+1⁄2 in)glideClaudia Losch West Germany23 August 1987Hainfeld
1722.13 m (72 ft 7+1⁄4 in)Slupianek #929 April 1980Split
1822.06 m (72 ft 4+1⁄2 in)Lisovskaya #76 August 1988Moscow
1922.05 m (72 ft 4 in)Slupianek #1028 May 1980Berlin
Slupianek #1131 May 1980Potsdam
2122.04 m (72 ft 3+1⁄2 in)Slupianek #124 July 1979Potsdam
Slupianek #1329 July 1979Potsdam
2321.99 m (72 ft 1+1⁄2 in)Fibingerová #226 September 1976Opava
2421.98 m (72 ft 1+1⁄4 in)Slupianek #1417 July 1979Berlin
2521.96 m (72 ft 1⁄2 in)Fibingerová #38 June 1977Ostrava
Lisovskaya #816 August 1984Prague
Lisovskaya #928 August 1988Vilnius
521.89 m (71 ft 9+3⁄4 in)glideIvanka Khristova Bulgaria4 July 1976Belmeken
621.86 m (71 ft 8+1⁄2 in)glideMarianne Adam East Germany23 June 1979Leipzig
721.76 m (71 ft 4+1⁄2 in)glideLi Meisu China23 April 1988Shijiazhuang
821.73 m (71 ft 3+1⁄2 in)glideNatalya Akhrimenko Soviet Union21 May 1988Leselidze
921.69 m (71 ft 1+3⁄4 in)glideVita Pavlysh Ukraine20 August 1998Budapest
1021.66 m (71 ft 3⁄4 in)glideSui Xinmei China9 June 1990Beijing
1121.61 m (70 ft 10+3⁄4 in)glideVerzhinia Veselinova Bulgaria21 August 1982Sofia
1221.58 m (70 ft 9+1⁄2 in)glideMargitta Droese-Pufe East Germany28 May 1978Erfurt
1321.57 m (70 ft 9 in)glideInes Müller East Germany16 May 1988Athens
1421.53 m (70 ft 7+1⁄2 in)glideNunu Abashidze Soviet Union20 June 1984Kyiv
1521.52 m (70 ft 7 in)glideHuang Zhihong China27 June 1990Beijing
1621.46 m (70 ft 4+3⁄4 in)glideLarisa Peleshenko Russia26 August 2000Budapest
1721.45 m (70 ft 4+1⁄4 in)glideNadezhda Chizhova Soviet Union29 September 1973Varna
1821.43 m (70 ft 3+1⁄2 in)glideEva Wilms West Germany17 June 1977Munich
1921.42 m (70 ft 3+1⁄4 in)glideSvetlana Krachevskaya Soviet Union24 July 1980Moscow
2021.31 m (69 ft 10+3⁄4 in)glideHeike Hartwig East Germany16 May 1988Athens
2121.27 m (69 ft 9+1⁄4 in)glideLiane Schmuhl East Germany26 June 1982Cottbus
2221.24 m (69 ft 8 in)glideValerie Adams New Zealand29 August 2011Daegu
2321.22 m (69 ft 7+1⁄4 in)glideAstrid Kumbernuss Germany5 August 1995Gothenburg
2421.21 m (69 ft 7 in)glideKathrin Neimke East Germany5 September 1987Rome
2521.19 m (69 ft 6+1⁄4 in)glideHelma Knorscheidt East Germany24 May 1984Berlin

Men (indoor)

  • Correct as of February 2024.51
RankMarkAthleteDatePlaceRef
122.82 m (74 ft 10+1⁄4 in) Ryan Crouser (USA)24 January 2021Fayetteville
222.66 m (74 ft 4 in) Randy Barnes (USA)20 January 1989Los Angeles
322.55 m (73 ft 11+3⁄4 in) Ulf Timmermann (GDR)11 February 1989Senftenberg
422.53 m (73 ft 11 in) Darlan Romani (BRA)19 March 2022Belgrade
522.40 m (73 ft 5+3⁄4 in) Adam Nelson (USA)15 February 2008Fayetteville
622.37 m (73 ft 4+1⁄2 in) Leonardo Fabbri (ITA)11 February 2024Liévin52
722.31 m (73 ft 2+1⁄4 in) Tom Walsh (NZL)3 March 2018Birmingham
822.26 m (73 ft 1⁄4 in) Werner Günthör (SUI)8 February 1987Magglingen
922.23 m (72 ft 11 in) A Ryan Whiting (USA)23 February 2014Albuquerque
1022.18 m (72 ft 9 in) Christian Cantwell (USA)22 February 2008Warrensburg
1122.17 m (72 ft 8+3⁄4 in) Tomáš Staněk (CZE)6 February 2018Düsseldorf53
1222.16 m (72 ft 8+1⁄4 in) Rajindra Campbell (JAM)23 February 2024Madrid54
1322.11 m (72 ft 6+1⁄4 in) Reese Hoffa (USA)10 March 2006Moscow
1422.09 m (72 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Mika Halvari (FIN)7 February 2000Tampere
1522.06 m (72 ft 4+1⁄2 in) Zane Weir (ITA)3 March 2023Istanbul55
1622.05 m (72 ft 4 in) Joe Kovacs (USA)13 February 2021Geneva
1722.02 m (72 ft 2+3⁄4 in) George Woods (USA)8 February 1974Inglewood
1822.00 m (72 ft 2 in) Konrad Bukowiecki (POL)15 February 2018Toruń
1921.93 m (71 ft 11+1⁄4 in) Bob Bertemes (LUX)19 February 2023Kirchberg
2021.88 m (71 ft 9+1⁄4 in) David Storl (GER)9 March 2012Istanbul
2121.85 m (71 ft 8 in) Turner Washington (USA)13 February 2021Lubbock
2221.84 m (71 ft 7+3⁄4 in) Filip Mihaljević (CRO)27 February 2020Belgrade
 Roman Kokoshko (UKR)3 March 2023Istanbul56
2421.83 m (71 ft 7+1⁄4 in) Oleksandr Bahach (UKR)21 February 1991Brovary
 John Godina (USA)26 February 2005Boston
 Michał Haratyk (POL)12 February 2021Łódź

Notes

Below is a list of all other throws equal or superior to 22.42 m:

  • Ryan Crouser also threw 22.80 (2024), 22.77 (2024), 22.70 (2021), 22.66 (2021), 22.65 (2021), 22.60 (2020), 22.58 (2020, 2023), 22.48 (2021), 22.43 (2021) and 22.42 (2023).
  • Randy Barnes also threw 22.66 (1989).
  • Ulf Timmermann also threw 22.55 (1989).

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.57

Women (indoor)

  • Correct as of March 2025.58
RankMarkAthleteDatePlaceRef
122.50 m (73 ft 9+3⁄4 in) Helena Fibingerová (TCH)19 February 1977Jablonec
222.14 m (72 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)7 February 1987Penza
321.60 m (70 ft 10+1⁄4 in) Valentina Fedyushina (UKR)28 December 1991Simferopol
421.59 m (70 ft 10 in) Ilona Slupianek (GDR)24 January 1979Berlin
521.46 m (70 ft 4+3⁄4 in) Claudia Losch (FRG)4 February 1986Zweibrücken
621.26 m (69 ft 9 in) Ines Müller (GDR)24 February 1985Berlin
 Natalya Akhrimenko (URS)24 January 1987Leningrad
821.23 m (69 ft 7+3⁄4 in) Margitta Droese-Pufe (GDR)26 February 1978Senftenberg
921.15 m (69 ft 4+1⁄2 in) Irina Korzhanenko (RUS)18 February 1999Moscow
1021.10 m (69 ft 2+1⁄2 in) Sui Xinmei (CHN)3 March 1990Beijing
1121.08 m (69 ft 1+3⁄4 in) Li Meisu (CHN)25 March 1988Beijing
1221.06 m (69 ft 1 in) Eva Wilms (FRG)19 February 1977Dortmund
 Nunu Abashidze (URS)8 February 1984Budapest
1421.03 m (68 ft 11+3⁄4 in) Helma Knorscheidt (GDR)4 August 1983Berlin
1520.98 m (68 ft 9+3⁄4 in) Valerie Adams (NZL)28 August 2013Zürich
1620.94 m (68 ft 8+1⁄4 in) Kathrin Neimke (GDR)3 February 1988Senftenberg
1720.85 m (68 ft 4+3⁄4 in) Heidi Krieger (GDR)25 January 1987Berlin
1820.78 m (68 ft 2 in) Ivanka Khristova (BUL)14 February 1976Sofia
1920.75 m (68 ft 3⁄4 in) Heike Hartwig (GDR)7 February 1987Senftenberg
2020.74 m (68 ft 1⁄2 in) Verzhiniya Veselinova (BUL)21 February 1982Sofia
2120.73 m (68 ft 0 in) Vita Pavlysh (UKR)22 February 2004Sumy
2220.71 m (67 ft 11+1⁄4 in) Larisa Peleshenko (URS)11 February 1988Volgograd
2320.70 m (67 ft 10+3⁄4 in) Liane Schmuhl (GDR)27 February 1982Senftenberg
2420.69 m (67 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)22 January 1999Moscow
 Jessica Schilder (NED)9 March 2025Apeldoorn59

Annulled

The following athletes had their performance (inside 21.50 m) annulled due to doping offences:

Olympic medalists

Men

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1896 AthensdetailsKovin Hiruja United StatesMiltiadis Gouskos GreeceGeorgios Papasideris Greece
1900 ParisdetailsRichard Sheldon United StatesJosiah McCracken United StatesRobert Garrett United States
1904 St. LouisdetailsRalph Rose United StatesWesley Coe United StatesLawrence Feuerbach United States
1908 LondondetailsRalph Rose United StatesDenis Horgan Great BritainJohn Garrels United States
1912 StockholmdetailsPat McDonald United StatesRalph Rose United StatesLawrence Whitney United States
1920 AntwerpdetailsVille Pörhölä FinlandElmer Niklander FinlandHarry Liversedge United States
1924 ParisdetailsBud Houser United StatesGlenn Hartranft United StatesRalph Hills United States
1928 AmsterdamdetailsJohn Kuck United StatesHerman Brix United StatesEmil Hirschfeld Germany
1932 Los AngelesdetailsLeo Sexton United StatesHarlow Rothert United StatesFrantišek Douda Czechoslovakia
1936 BerlindetailsHans Woellke GermanySulo Bärlund FinlandGerhard Stöck Germany
1948 LondondetailsWilbur Thompson United StatesJim Delaney United StatesJim Fuchs United States
1952 HelsinkidetailsParry O'Brien United StatesDarrow Hooper United StatesJim Fuchs United States
1956 MelbournedetailsParry O'Brien United StatesBill Nieder United StatesJiří Skobla Czechoslovakia
1960 RomedetailsBill Nieder United StatesParry O'Brien United StatesDallas Long United States
1964 TokyodetailsDallas Long United StatesRandy Matson United StatesVilmos Varjú Hungary
1968 Mexico CitydetailsRandy Matson United StatesGeorge Woods United StatesEduard Gushchin Soviet Union
1972 MunichdetailsWładysław Komar PolandGeorge Woods United StatesHartmut Briesenick East Germany
1976 MontrealdetailsUdo Beyer East GermanyYevgeniy Mironov Soviet UnionAleksandr Baryshnikov Soviet Union
1980 MoscowdetailsVladimir Kiselyov Soviet UnionAleksandr Baryshnikov Soviet UnionUdo Beyer East Germany
1984 Los AngelesdetailsAlessandro Andrei ItalyMike Carter United StatesDave Laut United States
1988 SeouldetailsUlf Timmermann East GermanyRandy Barnes United StatesWerner Günthör Switzerland
1992 BarcelonadetailsMike Stulce United StatesJim Doehring United StatesVyacheslav Lykho Unified Team
1996 AtlantadetailsRandy Barnes United StatesJohn Godina United StatesOleksandr Bagach Ukraine
2000 SydneydetailsArsi Harju FinlandAdam Nelson United StatesJohn Godina United States
2004 AthensdetailsAdam Nelson United StatesJoachim Olsen DenmarkManuel Martínez Spain
2008 BeijingdetailsTomasz Majewski PolandChristian Cantwell United StatesDylan Armstrong Canada
2012 LondondetailsTomasz Majewski PolandDavid Storl GermanyReese Hoffa United States
2016 Rio de JaneirodetailsRyan Crouser United StatesJoe Kovacs United StatesTom Walsh New Zealand
2020 TokyodetailsRyan Crouser United StatesJoe Kovacs United StatesTom Walsh New Zealand
2024 Paris detailsRyan Crouser United StatesJoe Kovacs United StatesRajindra Campbell Jamaica

Women

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1948 LondondetailsMicheline Ostermeyer FranceAmelia Piccinini ItalyIna Schäffer Austria
1952 HelsinkidetailsGalina Zybina Soviet UnionMarianne Werner GermanyKlavdiya Tochonova Soviet Union
1956 MelbournedetailsTamara Tyshkevich Soviet UnionGalina Zybina Soviet UnionMarianne Werner United Team of Germany
1960 RomedetailsTamara Press Soviet UnionJohanna Lüttge United Team of GermanyEarlene Brown United States
1964 TokyodetailsTamara Press Soviet UnionRenate Culmberger United Team of GermanyGalina Zybina Soviet Union
1968 Mexico CitydetailsMargitta Gummel East GermanyMarita Lange East GermanyNadezhda Chizhova Soviet Union
1972 MunichdetailsNadezhda Chizhova Soviet UnionMargitta Gummel East GermanyIvanka Khristova Bulgaria
1976 MontrealdetailsIvanka Khristova BulgariaNadezhda Chizhova Soviet UnionHelena Fibingerová Czechoslovakia
1980 MoscowdetailsIlona Slupianek East GermanySvetlana Krachevskaya Soviet UnionMargitta Pufe East Germany
1984 Los AngelesdetailsClaudia Losch West GermanyMihaela Loghin RomaniaGael Martin Australia
1988 SeouldetailsNatalya Lisovskaya Soviet UnionKathrin Neimke East GermanyLi Meisu China
1992 BarcelonadetailsSvetlana Krivelyova Unified TeamHuang Zhihong ChinaKathrin Neimke Germany
1996 AtlantadetailsAstrid Kumbernuss GermanySui Xinmei ChinaIrina Khudoroshkina Russia
2000 SydneydetailsYanina Karolchik BelarusLarisa Peleshenko RussiaAstrid Kumbernuss Germany
2004 AthensdetailsYumileidi Cumbá CubaNadine Kleinert GermanyNot awarded60
2008 BeijingdetailsValerie Vili New ZealandMisleydis González CubaGong Lijiao China
2012 LondondetailsValerie Adams New ZealandGong Lijiao ChinaLi Ling China
2016 Rio de JaneirodetailsMichelle Carter United StatesValerie Adams New ZealandAnita Márton Hungary
2020 TokyodetailsGong Lijiao ChinaRaven Saunders United StatesValerie Adams New Zealand
2024 ParisdetailsYemisi Ogunleye GermanyMaddi Wesche New ZealandSong Jiayuan China

World Championship medalists

Men

ChampionshipsGoldSilverBronze
1983 Helsinkidetails Edward Sarul (POL) Ulf Timmermann (GDR) Remigius Machura (TCH)
1987 Romedetails Werner Günthör (SUI) Alessandro Andrei (ITA) John Brenner (USA)
1991 Tokyodetails Werner Günthör (SUI) Lars Arvid Nilsen (NOR) Aleksandr Klimenko (URS)
1993 Stuttgartdetails Werner Günthör (SUI) Randy Barnes (USA) Oleksandr Bagach (UKR)
1995 Gothenburgdetails John Godina (USA) Mika Halvari (FIN) Randy Barnes (USA)
1997 Athensdetails John Godina (USA) Oliver-Sven Buder (GER) C. J. Hunter (USA)
1999 Sevilledetails C. J. Hunter (USA) Oliver-Sven Buder (GER) Oleksandr Bagach (UKR)
2001 Edmontondetails John Godina (USA) Adam Nelson (USA) Arsi Harju (FIN)
2003 Saint-Denisdetails Andrei Mikhnevich (BLR) Adam Nelson (USA) Yuriy Bilonoh (UKR)
2005 Helsinkidetails Adam Nelson (USA) Rutger Smith (NED) Ralf Bartels (GER)
2007 Osakadetails Reese Hoffa (USA) Adam Nelson (USA) Rutger Smith (NED)
2009 Berlindetails Christian Cantwell (USA) Tomasz Majewski (POL) Ralf Bartels (GER)
2011 Daegudetails David Storl (GER) Dylan Armstrong (CAN) Christian Cantwell (USA)
2013 Moscowdetails David Storl (GER) Ryan Whiting (USA) Dylan Armstrong (CAN)
2015 Beijingdetails Joe Kovacs (USA) David Storl (GER) O'Dayne Richards (JAM)
2017 Londondetails Tom Walsh (NZL) Joe Kovacs (USA) Stipe Žunić (CRO)
2019 Dohadetails Joe Kovacs (USA) Ryan Crouser (USA) Tom Walsh (NZL)
2022 Eugene details Ryan Crouser (USA) Joe Kovacs (USA) Josh Awotunde (USA)
2023 Budapestdetails Ryan Crouser (USA) Leonardo Fabbri (ITA) Joe Kovacs (USA)

Women

ChampionshipsGoldSilverBronze
1983 Helsinkidetails Helena Fibingerová (TCH) Helma Knorscheidt (GDR) Ilona Schoknecht-Slupianek (GDR)
1987 Romedetails Natalya Lisovskaya (URS) Kathrin Neimke (GDR) Ines Müller (GDR)
1991 Tokyodetails Huang Zhihong (CHN) Natalya Lisovskaya (URS) Svetlana Krivelyova (URS)
1993 Stuttgartdetails Huang Zhihong (CHN) Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS) Kathrin Neimke (GER)
1995 Gothenburgdetails Astrid Kumbernuss (GER) Huang Zhihong (CHN) Svetla Mitkova (BUL)
1997 Athensdetails Astrid Kumbernuss (GER) Vita Pavlysh (UKR) Stephanie Storp (GER)
1999 Sevilledetails Astrid Kumbernuss (GER) Nadine Kleinert (GER) Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)
2001 Edmontondetails Yanina Karolchik (BLR) Nadine Kleinert (GER) Vita Pavlysh (UKR)
2003 Saint-Denisdetails Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS) Nadzeya Ostapchuk (BLR) Vita Pavlysh (UKR)
2005 Helsinki61details Olga Ryabinkina (RUS) Valerie Vili (NZL) Nadine Kleinert (GER)
2007 Osakadetails Valerie Vili (NZL) Nadine Kleinert (GER) Li Ling (CHN)
2009 Berlindetails Valerie Vili (NZL) Nadine Kleinert (GER) Gong Lijiao (CHN)
2011 Daegudetails Valerie Adams (NZL) Jillian Camarena-Williams (USA) Gong Lijiao (CHN)
2013 Moscowdetails Valerie Adams (NZL) Christina Schwanitz (GER) Gong Lijiao (CHN)
2015 Beijingdetails Christina Schwanitz (GER) Gong Lijiao (CHN) Michelle Carter (USA)
2017 Londondetails Gong Lijiao (CHN) Anita Márton (HUN) Michelle Carter (USA)
2019 Dohadetails Gong Lijiao (CHN) Danniel Thomas-Dodd (JAM) Christina Schwanitz (GER)
2022 Eugenedetails Chase Ealey (USA) Gong Lijiao (CHN) Jessica Schilder (NED)
2023 Budapestdetails Chase Ealey (USA) Sarah Mitton (CAN) Gong Lijiao (CHN)

World Indoor Championships medalists

Men

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1985 Paris[A]details Remigius Machura (TCH) Udo Beyer (GDR) Jānis Bojārs (URS)
1987 Indianapolisdetails Ulf Timmermann (GDR) Werner Günthör (SUI) Sergey Smirnov (URS)
1989 Budapestdetails Ulf Timmermann (GDR) Randy Barnes (USA) Georg Andersen (NOR)
1991 Sevilledetails Werner Günthör (SUI) Klaus Bodenmüller (AUT) Ron Backes (USA)
1993 Torontodetails Mike Stulce (USA) Jim Doehring (USA) Oleksandr Bagach (UKR)
1995 Barcelonadetails Mika Halvari (FIN) C. J. Hunter (USA) Dragan Perić (FRY)
1997 Parisdetails Yuriy Bilonoh (UKR) Oleksandr Bagach (UKR) John Godina (USA)
1999 Maebashidetails Oleksandr Bagach (UKR) John Godina (USA) Yuriy Bilonoh (UKR)
2001 Lisbondetails John Godina (USA) Adam Nelson (USA) Manuel Martínez (ESP)
2003 Birminghamdetails Manuel Martínez (ESP) John Godina (USA) Yuriy Bilonoh (UKR)
2004 Budapestdetails Christian Cantwell (USA) Reese Hoffa (USA) Joachim Olsen (DEN)
2006 Moscowdetails Reese Hoffa (USA) Joachim Olsen (DEN) Pavel Sofin (RUS)
2008 Valenciadetails Christian Cantwell (USA) Reese Hoffa (USA) Tomasz Majewski (POL)
2010 Dohadetails Christian Cantwell (USA) Ralf Bartels (GER) Dylan Armstrong (CAN)
2012 Istanbuldetails Ryan Whiting (USA) David Storl (GER) Tomasz Majewski (POL)
2014 Sopotdetails Ryan Whiting (USA) David Storl (GER) Tomas Walsh (NZL)
2016 Portlanddetails Tomas Walsh (NZL) Andrei Gag (ROU) Filip Mihaljević (CRO)
2018 Birminghamdetails Tomas Walsh (NZL) David Storl (GER) Tomáš Staněk (CZE)
2022 Belgradedetails Darlan Romani (BRA) Ryan Crouser (USA) Tomas Walsh (NZL)
2024 Glasgowdetails Ryan Crouser (USA) Tomas Walsh (NZL) Leonardo Fabbri (ITA)

Women

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1985 Paris[A]details Natalya Lisovskaya (URS) Ines Müller (GDR) Nunu Abashidze (URS)
1987 Indianapolisdetails Natalya Lisovskaya (URS) Ilona Briesenick (GDR) Claudia Losch (FRG)
1989 Budapestdetails Claudia Losch (FRG) Huang Zhihong (CHN) Christa Wiese (GDR)
1991 Sevilledetails Sui Xinmei (CHN) Huang Zhihong (CHN) Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)
1993 Torontodetails Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS) Stephanie Storp (GER) Zhang Liuhong (CHN)
1995 Barcelonadetails Kathrin Neimke (GER) Connie Price-Smith (USA) Grit Hammer (GER)
1997 Parisdetails Vita Pavlysh (UKR) Astrid Kumbernuss (GER) Irina Korzhanenko (RUS)
1999 Maebashidetails Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS) Krystyna Danilczyk-Zabawska (POL) Teri Steer-Tunks (USA)
2001 Lisbondetails Larisa Peleshenko (RUS) Nadzeya Ostapchuk (BLR) Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)
2003 Birminghamdetails Irina Korzhanenko (RUS) Nadzeya Ostapchuk (BLR) Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)
2004 Budapestdetails Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS) Yumileidi Cumbá (CUB) Nadine Kleinert (GER)
2006 Moscowdetails Natallia Mikhnevich (BLR) Nadine Kleinert (GER) Olga Ryabinkina (RUS)
2008 Valenciadetails Valerie Vili (NZL) Li Meiju (CHN) Misleydis González (CUB)
2010 Dohadetails Valerie Adams (NZL) Anna Avdeyeva (RUS) Nadine Kleinert (GER)
2012 Istanbuldetails Valerie Adams (NZL) Michelle Carter (USA) Jillian Camarena-Williams (USA)
2014 Sopotdetails Valerie Adams (NZL) Christina Schwanitz (GER) Gong Lijiao (CHN)
2016 Portlanddetails Michelle Carter (USA) Anita Márton (HUN) Valerie Adams (NZL)
2018 Birminghamdetails Anita Márton (HUN) Danniel Thomas-Dodd (JAM) Gong Lijiao (CHN)
2022 Belgradedetails Auriol Dongmo (POR) Chase Ealey (USA) Jessica Schilder (NED)
2024 Glasgowdetails Sarah Mitton (CAN) Yemisi Ogunleye (GER) Chase Jackson (USA)
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Season's bests

Men
YearMarkAthletePlace
196420.68 m (67 ft 10 in) Dallas Long (USA)Los Angeles
196521.52 m (70 ft 7 in) Randy Matson (USA)College Station
196621.09 m (69 ft 2+1⁄4 in) Randy Matson (USA)Los Angeles
196721.78 m (71 ft 5+1⁄4 in) Randy Matson (USA)College Station
196821.30 m (69 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Randy Matson (USA)Walnut
196920.64 m (67 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Neal Steinhauer (USA)Eugene
 Hans-Peter Gies (GDR)Budapest
197021.75 m (71 ft 4+1⁄4 in) Randy Matson (USA)Berkeley
197121.12 m (69 ft 3+1⁄4 in) Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg (GDR)Moscow
197221.54 m (70 ft 8 in) Hartmut Briesenick (GDR)Potsdam
197321.82 m (71 ft 7 in) Al Feuerbach (USA)San Jose
197422.02 m (72 ft 2+3⁄4 in) i George Woods (USA)Moscow
197522.86 m (75 ft 0 in) A Brian Oldfield (USA)El Paso
197622.45 m (73 ft 7+3⁄4 in) A Brian Oldfield (USA)El Paso
197721.74 m (71 ft 3+3⁄4 in) Udo Beyer (GDR)Düsseldorf
197822.15 m (72 ft 8 in) Udo Beyer (GDR)Gothenburg
197921.74 m (71 ft 3+3⁄4 in) Udo Beyer (GDR)Linz
198021.98 m (72 ft 1+1⁄4 in) Udo Beyer (GDR)Erfurt
198122.02 m (72 ft 2+3⁄4 in) Brian Oldfield (USA)Modesto
198222.02 m (72 ft 2+3⁄4 in) Dave Laut (USA)Koblenz
198322.22 m (72 ft 10+3⁄4 in) Udo Beyer (GDR)Los Angeles
198422.19 m (72 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Brian Oldfield (USA)San Jose
198522.62 m (74 ft 2+1⁄2 in) Ulf Timmermann (GDR)Berlin
198622.64 m (74 ft 3+1⁄4 in) Udo Beyer (GDR)Berlin
198722.91 m (75 ft 1+3⁄4 in) Alessandro Andrei (ITA)Viareggio
198823.06 m (75 ft 7+3⁄4 in) Ulf Timmermann (GDR)Hania
198922.66 m (74 ft 4 in) i Randy Barnes (USA)Los Angeles
199023.12 m (75 ft 10 in) Randy Barnes (USA)Westwood
199122.03 m (72 ft 3+1⁄4 in) Werner Günthör (SUI)Oslo
199221.98 m (72 ft 1+1⁄4 in) Gregg Tafralis (USA)Los Gatos
199321.98 m (72 ft 1+1⁄4 in) Werner Günthör (SUI)Linz
199421.09 m (69 ft 2+1⁄4 in) Jim Doehring (USA)New York City
199522.00 m (72 ft 2 in) John Godina (USA)Knoxville
199622.40 m (73 ft 5+3⁄4 in) Randy Barnes (USA)Rüdlingen
199722.03 m (72 ft 3+1⁄4 in) Randy Barnes (USA)Indianapolis
199821.78 m (71 ft 5+1⁄4 in) John Godina (USA)Walnut
199922.02 m (72 ft 2+3⁄4 in) John Godina (USA)Eugene
200022.12 m (72 ft 6+3⁄4 in) Adam Nelson (USA)Sacramento
200121.97 m (72 ft 3⁄4 in) Janus Robberts (RSA)Eugene
200222.51 m (73 ft 10 in) Adam Nelson (USA)Gresham
200322.67 m (74 ft 4+1⁄2 in) Kevin Toth (USA)Lawrence
200422.54 m (73 ft 11+1⁄4 in) Christian Cantwell (USA)Gresham
200522.20 m (72 ft 10 in) John Godina (USA)Carson
200622.45 m (73 ft 7+3⁄4 in) Christian Cantwell (USA)Gateshead
200722.43 m (73 ft 7 in) Reese Hoffa (USA)London
200822.40 m (73 ft 5+3⁄4 in) i Adam Nelson (USA)Fayetteville
200922.16 m (72 ft 8+1⁄4 in) Christian Cantwell (USA)Zagreb
201022.41 m (73 ft 6+1⁄4 in) Christian Cantwell (USA)Eugene
201122.21 m (72 ft 10+1⁄4 in) A Dylan Armstrong (CAN)Calgary
201222.31 m (73 ft 2+1⁄4 in) Christian Cantwell (USA)Champaign
201322.28 m (73 ft 1 in) Ryan Whiting (USA)Doha
201422.23 m (72 ft 11 in) i A Ryan Whiting (USA)Albuquerque
201522.56 m (74 ft 0 in) Joe Kovacs (USA)Monaco
201622.52 m (73 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Ryan Crouser (USA)Rio de Janeiro
201722.65 m (74 ft 3+1⁄2 in) Ryan Crouser (USA)Sacramento
201822.67 m (74 ft 4+1⁄2 in) Tom Walsh (NZL)Auckland
201922.91 m (75 ft 1+3⁄4 in) Joe Kovacs (USA)Doha
202022.91 m (75 ft 1+3⁄4 in) Ryan Crouser (USA)Marietta
202123.37 m (76 ft 8 in) Ryan Crouser (USA)Eugene
202223.23 m (76 ft 2+1⁄2 in) Joe Kovacs (USA)Zürich
202323.56 m (77 ft 3+1⁄2 in) Ryan Crouser (USA)Los Angeles
202423.13 m (75 ft 10+1⁄2 in)  Joe Kovacs (USA)Eugene
Women
YearMarkAthletePlace
196418.40 m (60 ft 4+1⁄4 in) Tamara Press (URS)Minsk
196518.59 m (60 ft 11+3⁄4 in) Tamara Press (URS)Kassel
196618.01 m (59 ft 1 in) Tamara Press (URS)Auckland
196718.34 m (60 ft 2 in) Nadezhda Chizhova (URS)Karl-Marx-Stadt
196819.61 m (64 ft 4 in) A Margitta Gummel (GDR)Mexico City
196920.43 m (67 ft 1⁄4 in) Nadezhda Chizhova (URS)Athens
197019.69 m (64 ft 7 in) Nadezhda Chizhova (URS)Erfurt
197120.43 m (67 ft 1⁄4 in) Nadezhda Chizhova (URS)Moscow
197221.03 m (68 ft 11+3⁄4 in) Nadezhda Chizhova (URS)Munich
197321.45 m (70 ft 4+1⁄4 in) Nadezhda Chizhova (URS)Varna
197421.57 m (70 ft 9 in) Helena Fibingerová (TCH)Gottwaldov
197521.60 m (70 ft 10+1⁄4 in) Marianne Adam (GDR)Berlin
197621.99 m (72 ft 1+1⁄2 in) Helena Fibingerová (TCH)Opava
197722.50 m (73 ft 9+3⁄4 in) i Helena Fibingerová (TCH)Jablonec
197822.06 m (72 ft 4+1⁄2 in) Ilona Slupianek (GDR)Berlin
197922.04 m (72 ft 3+1⁄2 in) Ilona Slupianek (GDR)Potsdam
198022.45 m (73 ft 7+3⁄4 in) Ilona Slupianek (GDR)Potsdam
198121.61 m (70 ft 10+3⁄4 in) Ilona Slupianek (GDR)Potsdam
198221.80 m (71 ft 6+1⁄4 in) Ilona Slupianek (GDR)Potsdam
198322.40 m (73 ft 5+3⁄4 in) Ilona Slupianek (GDR)Berlin
198422.53 m (73 ft 11 in) Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)Sochi
198521.73 m (71 ft 3+1⁄2 in) Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)Erfurt
198621.70 m (71 ft 2+1⁄4 in) Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)Tallinn
198722.63 m (74 ft 2+3⁄4 in) Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)Moscow
198822.55 m (73 ft 11+3⁄4 in) Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)Tallinn
198920.82 m (68 ft 3+1⁄2 in) Li Meisu (CHN)Prague
199021.66 m (71 ft 3⁄4 in) Sui Xinmei (CHN)Beijing
199121.60 m (70 ft 10+1⁄4 in) i Valentina Fedyushina (URS)Simferopol
199221.06 m (69 ft 1 in) Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)Barcelona
199320.84 m (68 ft 4+1⁄4 in) Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)Moscow
199420.54 m (67 ft 4+1⁄2 in) Sui Xinmei (CHN)Beijing
199521.22 m (69 ft 7+1⁄4 in) Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)Gothenburg
199620.97 m (68 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)Duisburg
199721.22 m (69 ft 7+1⁄4 in) Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)Hamburg
199821.69 m (71 ft 1+3⁄4 in) Viktoriya Pavlysh (UKR)Budapest
199921.15 m (69 ft 4+1⁄2 in) i Irina Korzhanenko (RUS)Moscow
200021.46 m (70 ft 4+3⁄4 in) Larisa Peleshenko (RUS)Moscow
200120.79 m (68 ft 2+1⁄2 in) Larisa Peleshenko (RUS)Tula
200220.64 m (67 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Irina Korzhanenko (RUS)Munich
200320.77 m (68 ft 1+1⁄2 in) Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)Tula
200420.79 m (68 ft 2+1⁄2 in) Irina Korzhanenko (RUS)Tula
200521.09 m (69 ft 2+1⁄4 in) Nadzeya Astapchuk (BLR)Minsk
200620.20 m (66 ft 3+1⁄4 in) Valerie Vili (NZL)Christchurch
200720.54 m (67 ft 4+1⁄2 in) Valerie Vili (NZL)Osaka
200820.70 m (67 ft 10+3⁄4 in) Natalya Mikhnevich (BLR)Grodno
200921.07 m (69 ft 1+1⁄2 in) Valerie Vili (NZL)Thessaloniki
201020.86 m (68 ft 5+1⁄4 in) Valerie Adams (NZL)Split
201121.24 m (69 ft 8 in) Valerie Adams (NZL)Daegu
201221.11 m (69 ft 3 in) Valerie Adams (NZL)Lucerne
201320.98 m (68 ft 9+3⁄4 in) i Valerie Adams (NZL)Zürich
201420.67 m (67 ft 9+3⁄4 in) i Valerie Adams (NZL)Sopot
201520.77 m (68 ft 1+1⁄2 in) Christina Schwanitz (GER)Beijing
201620.63 m (67 ft 8 in) Michelle Carter (USA)Rio de Janeiro
201720.11 m (65 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Gong Lijiao (CHN)Böhmenkirch
201820.38 m (66 ft 10+1⁄4 in) A Gong Lijiao (CHN)Guiyang
201920.31 m (66 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Gong Lijiao (CHN)Zürich
202019.70 m (64 ft 7+1⁄2 in) i Gong Lijiao (CHN)Beijing
202120.58 m (67 ft 6 in) Gong Lijiao (CHN)Tokyo
202220.51 m (67 ft 3+1⁄4 in) Chase Ealey (USA)Eugene
202320.76 m (68 ft 1+1⁄4 in) Chase Ealey (USA)Eugene
202420.68 m (67 ft 10 in)  Sarah Mitton (CAN)Fleetwood

See also

  • Sport of athletics portal

Notes and references

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