Shot put
Track and field event From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Track and field event From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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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]
This section needs additional citations for verification. (March 2022) |
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 |
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Outdoor | Ryan Crouser | 23.56 m (77 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 27 May 2023 | Los Angeles, USA |
Indoor | Ryan Crouser | 22.82 m (74 ft 10+1⁄4 in) | 24 January 2021 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA |
Women | ||||
Outdoor | Natalya Lisovskaya | 22.63 m (74 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | 7 June 1987 | Moscow, USSR |
Indoor | Helena Fibingerová | 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 | ||||
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Mark | Athlete | Nation | Mark | Athlete | Nation | |
Africa | 21.97 m (72 ft 3⁄4 in) | Janus Robberts | ![]() |
18.43 m (60 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Vivian Chukwuemeka | ![]() |
Asia | 21.77 m (71 ft 5 in) | Tajinderpal Singh Toor | ![]() |
21.76 m (71 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | Meisu Li | ![]() |
Europe | 23.06 m (75 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | Ulf Timmermann | ![]() |
22.63 m (74 ft 2+3⁄4 in) WR | Natalya Lisovskaya | ![]() |
North and Central America, and Caribbean |
23.56 m (77 ft 3+1⁄2 in) WR | Ryan Crouser | ![]() |
20.96 m (68 ft 9 in) A | Belsy Laza | ![]() |
Oceania | 22.90 m (75 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | Tomas Walsh | ![]() |
21.24 m (69 ft 8 in) | Valerie Adams | ![]() |
South America | 22.61 m (74 ft 2 in) | Darlan Romani | ![]() |
19.30 m (63 ft 3+3⁄4 in) A | Elisângela Adriano | ![]() |
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. |
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1 | 1 | 23.56 m (77 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | spin | Ryan Crouser | ![]() | 27 May 2023 | Los Angeles | [20] |
2 | 23.51 m (77 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | Crouser #2 | 19 August 2023 | Budapest | [21] | |||
3 | 23.37 m (76 ft 8 in) | Crouser #3 | 18 June 2021 | Eugene | [22] | |||
4 | 23.30 m (76 ft 5+1⁄4 in) | Crouser #4 | 5 August 2021 | Tokyo | ||||
2 | 5 | 23.23 m (76 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | spin | Joe Kovacs | ![]() |
7 September 2022 | Zürich | [23] |
6 | 23.15 m (75 ft 11+1⁄4 in) | Crouser #5 | 21 August 2021 | Eugene | ||||
7 | 23.13 m (75 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Kovacs #2 | 25 May 2024 | Eugene | [24] | |||
3 | 8 | 23.12 m (75 ft 10 in) | spin | Randy Barnes | ![]() | 20 May 1990 | Westwood | |
8 | 23.12 m (75 ft 10 in) | Crouser #6 | 24 June 2022 | Eugene | [25] | |||
10 | 23.10 m (75 ft 9+1⁄4 in) | Barnes #2 | 26 May 1990 | San Jose | ||||
11 | 23.07 m (75 ft 8+1⁄4 in) | Crouser #7 | 23 July 2023 | London | [26] | |||
4 | 12 | 23.06 m (75 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | glide | Ulf Timmermann | ![]() | 22 May 1988 | Chania | |
13 | 23.02 m (75 ft 6+1⁄4 in) | Crouser #8 | 28 May 2022 | Eugene | [27] | |||
14 | 23.01 m (75 ft 5+3⁄4 in) | Crouser #9 | 22 May 2021 | Tucson | ||||
5 | 15 | 22.95 m (75 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | spin | Leonardo Fabbri | ![]() | 15 May 2024 | Savona | [28] |
16 | 22.94 m (75 ft 3 in) | Crouser #10 | 17 July 2022 | Eugene | [29] | |||
17 | 22.93 m (75 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | Kovacs #3 | 17 September 2023 | Eugene | [30] | |||
22.93 m (75 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | Kovacs #4 | 18 May 2024 | Los Angeles | [31] | ||||
19 | 22.92 m (75 ft 2+1⁄4 in) | Crouser #11 | 18 June 2021 | Eugene | ||||
6 | 20 | 22.91 m (75 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | glide | Alessandro Andrei | ![]() | 12 August 1987 | Viareggio | |
20 | 22.91 m (75 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | Kovacs #5 | 5 October 2019 | Doha | [32] | |||
Crouser #12 | 18 July 2020 | Marietta | ||||||
Crouser #13 | 17 September 2023 | Eugene | [30] | |||||
24 | 22.90 m (75 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | Crouser #14 | 5 October 2019 | Doha | ||||
Crouser #15 | 3 August 2024 | Saint-Denis | [33] | |||||
7 | 24 | 22.90 m (75 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | spin | Tom Walsh | ![]() | 5 October 2019 | Doha | [32] |
8 | 22.86 m (75 ft 0 in) A | spin | Brian Oldfield | ![]() | 10 May 1975 | El Paso | ||
9 | 22.75 m (74 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | glide | Werner Günthör | ![]() | 23 August 1988 | Bern | ||
10 | 22.67 m (74 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | spin | Kevin Toth | ![]() | 19 April 2003 | Lawrence | ||
11 | 22.64 m (74 ft 3+1⁄4 in) | glide | Udo Beyer | ![]() | 20 August 1986 | Berlin | ||
12 | 22.61 m (74 ft 2 in) | spin | Darlan Romani | ![]() | 30 June 2019 | Stanford | [34] | |
13 | 22.59 m (74 ft 1+1⁄4 in) | spin | Payton Otterdahl | ![]() |
24 April 2024 | Des Moines | [35] | |
14 | 22.54 m (73 ft 11+1⁄4 in) | spin | Christian Cantwell | ![]() | 5 June 2004 | Gresham | ||
15 | 22.52 m (73 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | glide | John Brenner | ![]() | 26 April 1987 | Walnut | ||
16 | 22.51 m (73 ft 10 in) | spin | Adam Nelson | ![]() | 18 May 2002 | Portland | ||
17 | 22.44 m (73 ft 7+1⁄4 in) | spin | Darrell Hill | ![]() | 31 August 2017 | Brussels | [36] | |
spin | Zane Weir | ![]() |
3 September 2023 | Padua | [37] | |||
19 | 22.43 m (73 ft 7 in) | spin | Reese Hoffa | ![]() | 3 August 2007 | London | ||
20 | 22.32 m (73 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | spin | Michał Haratyk | ![]() | 28 July 2019 | Warsaw | [38] | |
21 | 22.29 m (73 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | spin | Josh Awotunde | ![]() |
17 July 2022 | Eugene | [29] | |
22 | 22.28 m (73 ft 1 in) | spin | Ryan Whiting | ![]() | 10 May 2013 | Doha | ||
23 | 22.25 m (72 ft 11+3⁄4 in) | spin | Konrad Bukowiecki | ![]() | 14 September 2019 | Chorzów | [39] | |
24 | 22.24 m (72 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | glide | Sergey Smirnov | ![]() | 21 June 1986 | Tallinn | ||
25 | 22.22 m (72 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | spin | Bob Bertemes | ![]() | 4 August 2019 | Luxembourg City | [40] | |
spin | Rajindra Campbell | ![]() | 22 July 2023 | Madrid | [41] |
Ath.# | Perf.# | Mark | Technique | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
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1 | 1 | 22.63 m (74 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | glide | Natalya Lisovskaya | ![]() | 7 June 1987 | Moscow | |
2 | 22.60 m (74 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | Lisovskaya #2 | 7 June 1987 | Moscow | ||||
3 | 22.55 m (73 ft 11+3⁄4 in) | Lisovskaya #3 | 5 July 1988 | Tallinn | ||||
4 | 22.53 m (73 ft 11 in) | Lisovskaya #4 | 27 May 1984 | Sochi | ||||
Lisovskaya #5 | 14 August 1988 | Kyiv | ||||||
2 | 6 | 22.45 m (73 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | glide | Ilona Slupianek | ![]() | 11 May 1980 | Potsdam | |
7 | 22.41 m (73 ft 6+1⁄4 in) | Slupianek #2 | 24 July 1980 | Moscow | ||||
8 | 22.40 m (73 ft 5+3⁄4 in) | Slupianek #3 | 3 June 1983 | Berlin | ||||
9 | 22.38 m (73 ft 5 in) | Slupianek #4 | 25 May 1980 | Karl-Marx-Stadt | ||||
10 | 22.36 m (73 ft 4+1⁄4 in) | Slupianek #5 | 2 May 1980 | Celje | ||||
11 | 22.34 m (73 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | Slupianek #6 | 7 May 1980 | Berlin | ||||
Slupianek #7 | 18 July 1980 | Cottbus | ||||||
3 | 13 | 22.32 m (73 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | glide | Helena Fibingerová | ![]() | 20 August 1977 | Nitra | |
14 | 22.24 m (72 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Lisovskaya #6 | 1 October 1988 | Seoul | ||||
15 | 22.22 m (72 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | Slupianek #8 | 13 July 1980 | Potsdam | ||||
4 | 16 | 22.19 m (72 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | glide | Claudia Losch | ![]() | 23 August 1987 | Hainfeld | |
17 | 22.13 m (72 ft 7+1⁄4 in) | Slupianek #9 | 29 April 1980 | Split | ||||
18 | 22.06 m (72 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | Lisovskaya #7 | 6 August 1988 | Moscow | ||||
19 | 22.05 m (72 ft 4 in) | Slupianek #10 | 28 May 1980 | Berlin | ||||
Slupianek #11 | 31 May 1980 | Potsdam | ||||||
21 | 22.04 m (72 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | Slupianek #12 | 4 July 1979 | Potsdam | ||||
Slupianek #13 | 29 July 1979 | Potsdam | ||||||
23 | 21.99 m (72 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | Fibingerová #2 | 26 September 1976 | Opava | ||||
24 | 21.98 m (72 ft 1+1⁄4 in) | Slupianek #14 | 17 July 1979 | Berlin | ||||
25 | 21.96 m (72 ft 1⁄2 in) | Fibingerová #3 | 8 June 1977 | Ostrava | ||||
Lisovskaya #8 | 16 August 1984 | Prague | ||||||
Lisovskaya #9 | 28 August 1988 | Vilnius | ||||||
5 | 21.89 m (71 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | glide | Ivanka Khristova | ![]() | 4 July 1976 | Belmeken | ||
6 | 21.86 m (71 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | glide | Marianne Adam | ![]() | 23 June 1979 | Leipzig | ||
7 | 21.76 m (71 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | glide | Li Meisu | ![]() | 23 April 1988 | Shijiazhuang | ||
8 | 21.73 m (71 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | glide | Natalya Akhrimenko | ![]() | 21 May 1988 | Leselidze | ||
9 | 21.69 m (71 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | glide | Vita Pavlysh | ![]() | 20 August 1998 | Budapest | ||
10 | 21.66 m (71 ft 3⁄4 in) | glide | Sui Xinmei | ![]() | 9 June 1990 | Beijing | ||
11 | 21.61 m (70 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | glide | Verzhinia Veselinova | ![]() | 21 August 1982 | Sofia | ||
12 | 21.58 m (70 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | glide | Margitta Droese-Pufe | ![]() | 28 May 1978 | Erfurt | ||
13 | 21.57 m (70 ft 9 in) | glide | Ines Müller | ![]() | 16 May 1988 | Athens | ||
14 | 21.53 m (70 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | glide | Nunu Abashidze | ![]() | 20 June 1984 | Kyiv | ||
15 | 21.52 m (70 ft 7 in) | glide | Huang Zhihong | ![]() | 27 June 1990 | Beijing | ||
16 | 21.46 m (70 ft 4+3⁄4 in) | glide | Larisa Peleshenko | ![]() | 26 August 2000 | Budapest | ||
17 | 21.45 m (70 ft 4+1⁄4 in) | glide | Nadezhda Chizhova | ![]() | 29 September 1973 | Varna | ||
18 | 21.43 m (70 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | glide | Eva Wilms | ![]() | 17 June 1977 | Munich | ||
19 | 21.42 m (70 ft 3+1⁄4 in) | glide | Svetlana Krachevskaya | ![]() | 24 July 1980 | Moscow | ||
20 | 21.31 m (69 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | glide | Heike Hartwig | ![]() | 16 May 1988 | Athens | ||
21 | 21.27 m (69 ft 9+1⁄4 in) | glide | Liane Schmuhl | ![]() | 26 June 1982 | Cottbus | ||
22 | 21.24 m (69 ft 8 in) | glide | Valerie Adams | ![]() | 29 August 2011 | Daegu | ||
23 | 21.22 m (69 ft 7+1⁄4 in) | glide | Astrid Kumbernuss | ![]() | 5 August 1995 | Gothenburg | ||
24 | 21.21 m (69 ft 7 in) | glide | Kathrin Neimke | ![]() | 5 September 1987 | Rome | ||
25 | 21.19 m (69 ft 6+1⁄4 in) | glide | Helma Knorscheidt | ![]() | 24 May 1984 | Berlin |
Rank | Mark | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
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1 | 22.82 m (74 ft 10+1⁄4 in) | ![]() | 24 January 2021 | Fayetteville | |
2 | 22.66 m (74 ft 4 in) | ![]() | 20 January 1989 | Los Angeles | |
3 | 22.55 m (73 ft 11+3⁄4 in) | ![]() | 11 February 1989 | Senftenberg | |
4 | 22.53 m (73 ft 11 in) | ![]() | 19 March 2022 | Belgrade | |
5 | 22.40 m (73 ft 5+3⁄4 in) | ![]() | 15 February 2008 | Fayetteville | |
6 | 22.37 m (73 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ![]() |
11 February 2024 | Liévin | [45] |
7 | 22.31 m (73 ft 2+1⁄4 in) | ![]() | 3 March 2018 | Birmingham | |
8 | 22.26 m (73 ft 1⁄4 in) | ![]() | 8 February 1987 | Magglingen | |
9 | 22.23 m (72 ft 11 in) A | ![]() | 23 February 2014 | Albuquerque | |
10 | 22.18 m (72 ft 9 in) | ![]() | 22 February 2008 | Warrensburg | |
11 | 22.17 m (72 ft 8+3⁄4 in) | ![]() | 6 February 2018 | Düsseldorf | [46] |
12 | 22.16 m (72 ft 8+1⁄4 in) | ![]() | 23 February 2024 | Madrid | [47] |
13 | 22.11 m (72 ft 6+1⁄4 in) | ![]() | 10 March 2006 | Moscow | |
14 | 22.09 m (72 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ![]() | 7 February 2000 | Tampere | |
15 | 22.06 m (72 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ![]() | 3 March 2023 | Istanbul | [48] |
16 | 22.05 m (72 ft 4 in) | ![]() | 13 February 2021 | Geneva | |
17 | 22.02 m (72 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | ![]() | 8 February 1974 | Inglewood | |
18 | 22.00 m (72 ft 2 in) | ![]() | 15 February 2018 | Toruń | |
19 | 21.93 m (71 ft 11+1⁄4 in) | ![]() |
19 February 2023 | Kirchberg | |
20 | 21.88 m (71 ft 9+1⁄4 in) | ![]() | 9 March 2012 | Istanbul | |
21 | 21.85 m (71 ft 8 in) | ![]() | 13 February 2021 | Lubbock | |
22 | 21.84 m (71 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | ![]() | 27 February 2020 | Belgrade | |
![]() | 3 March 2023 | Istanbul | [48] | ||
24 | 21.83 m (71 ft 7+1⁄4 in) | ![]() | 21 February 1991 | Brovary | |
![]() | 26 February 2005 | Boston | |||
![]() | 12 February 2021 | Łódź |
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.[49]
Rank | Mark | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
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1 | 22.50 m (73 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | ![]() | 19 February 1977 | Jablonec | |
2 | 22.14 m (72 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ![]() | 7 February 1987 | Penza | |
3 | 21.60 m (70 ft 10+1⁄4 in) | ![]() | 28 December 1991 | Simferopol | |
4 | 21.59 m (70 ft 10 in) | ![]() | 24 January 1979 | Berlin | |
5 | 21.46 m (70 ft 4+3⁄4 in) | ![]() | 4 February 1986 | Zweibrücken | |
6 | 21.26 m (69 ft 9 in) | ![]() | 24 February 1985 | Berlin | |
![]() | 24 January 1987 | Leningrad | |||
8 | 21.23 m (69 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | ![]() | 26 February 1978 | Senftenberg | |
9 | 21.15 m (69 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ![]() | 18 February 1999 | Moscow | |
10 | 21.10 m (69 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ![]() | 3 March 1990 | Beijing | |
11 | 21.08 m (69 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | ![]() | 25 March 1988 | Beijing | |
12 | 21.06 m (69 ft 1 in) | ![]() | 19 February 1977 | Dortmund | |
![]() | 8 February 1984 | Budapest | |||
14 | 21.03 m (68 ft 11+3⁄4 in) | ![]() | 4 August 1983 | Berlin | |
15 | 20.98 m (68 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | ![]() | 28 August 2013 | Zürich | |
16 | 20.94 m (68 ft 8+1⁄4 in) | ![]() | 3 February 1988 | Senftenberg | |
17 | 20.85 m (68 ft 4+3⁄4 in) | ![]() | 25 January 1987 | Berlin | |
18 | 20.78 m (68 ft 2 in) | ![]() | 14 February 1976 | Sofia | |
19 | 20.75 m (68 ft 3⁄4 in) | ![]() | 7 February 1987 | Senftenberg | |
20 | 20.74 m (68 ft 1⁄2 in) | ![]() | 21 February 1982 | Sofia | |
21 | 20.73 m (68 ft 0 in) | ![]() | 22 February 2004 | Sumy | |
22 | 20.71 m (67 ft 11+1⁄4 in) | ![]() | 11 February 1988 | Volgograd | |
23 | 20.70 m (67 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | ![]() | 27 February 1982 | Senftenberg | |
24 | 20.69 m (67 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ![]() | 22 January 1999 | Moscow | |
25 | 20.62 m (67 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | ![]() | 9 March 1974 | Gothenburg |
The following athletes had their performance (inside 21.50 m) annulled due to doping offences:
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