Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

Shot put at the World Athletics Championships

Shot put
at the World Athletics Championships
Joe Kovacs competing at the 2022 Championships.
Overview
GenderMen and women
Years heldMen: 1983 – 2023
Women: 1983 – 2023
Championship record
Men23.51 m Ryan Crouser (2023)
Women21.24 m Natalya Lisovskaya (1987)
Valerie Adams (2011)
Reigning champion
Men Ryan Crouser (USA)
Women Chase Ealey (USA)

The shot put at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983.

The most successful nation in the event has been the United States, having won 13 gold medals and 30 medals in total. Germany is the second-most successful nation, having won 6 gold medals and 20 medals in total.

Valerie Adams is the most successful athlete in the event, having won 4 gold medals and one silver medal. Gong Lijiao is the most decorated athlete in the event, having won a total of 8 medals in total between 2009 and 2023, more than any athlete has won in a single individual event. The most successful athletes on the men's side are John Godina and Werner Günthör, who have won 3 gold medals each. Joe Kovacs is the most decorated athlete on the men's side, with 5 medals in total.

The current championship records are 23.51 m for men, set by Ryan Crouser in 2023, and 21.24 m for women, set by Natalya Lisovskaya in 1987 and tied by Valerie Adams in 2011.


Age records

All information from World Athletics.[1]

Distinction Male Female
Athlete Age Date Athlete Age Date
Youngest champion  David Storl (GER) 21 years, 37 days 2 Sep 2011  Valerie Vili (NZL) 22 years, 324 days 26 Aug 2007
Youngest medalist  Ulf Timmermann (GDR) 20 years, 279 days 7 Aug 1983  Gong Lijiao (CHN) 20 years, 204 days 16 Aug 2009
Youngest finalist  Manuel Martínez (ESP) 18 years, 257 days 21 Aug 1993  Gong Lijiao (CHN) 18 years, 214 days 26 Aug 2007
Youngest participant  Konrad Bukowiecki (POL) 18 years, 159 days 23 Aug 2015  Emel Dereli (TUR) 17 years, 167 days 11 Aug 2013
Oldest champion  Werner Günthör (SUI) 32 years, 81 days 21 Aug 1993  Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS) 34 years, 75 days 27 Aug 2003
Oldest medalist  Oliver-Sven Buder (GER) 33 years, 59 days 21 Aug 1999  Vita Pavlysh (UKR) 34 years, 224 days 27 Aug 2003
Oldest finalist  Ivan Ivančić (YUG) 44 years, 244 days 7 Aug 1983  Li Meisu (CHN) 38 years, 112 days 7 Aug 1997
Oldest participant  Ivan Ivančić (YUG) 44 years, 244 days 7 Aug 1983  Judy Oakes (GBR) 39 years, 172 days 5 Aug 1997

Medalists

Men

Championships Gold Silver Bronze
1983 Helsinki
details 		 Edward Sarul (POL)  Ulf Timmermann (GDR)  Remigius Machura (TCH)
1987 Rome
details 		 Werner Günthör (SUI)  Alessandro Andrei (ITA)  John Brenner (USA)
1991 Tokyo
details 		 Werner Günthör (SUI)  Lars Arvid Nilsen (NOR)  Aleksandr Klimenko (URS)
1993 Stuttgart
details 		 Werner Günthör (SUI)  Randy Barnes (USA)  Oleksandr Bagach (UKR)
1995 Gothenburg
details 		 John Godina (USA)  Mika Halvari (FIN)  Randy Barnes (USA)
1997 Athens
details 		 John Godina (USA)  Oliver-Sven Buder (GER)  C. J. Hunter (USA)
1999 Seville
details 		 C. J. Hunter (USA)  Oliver-Sven Buder (GER)  Oleksandr Bagach (UKR)
2001 Edmonton
details 		 John Godina (USA)  Adam Nelson (USA)  Arsi Harju (FIN)
2003 Saint-Denis
details 		 Andrei Mikhnevich (BLR)  Adam Nelson (USA)  Yuriy Bilonoh (UKR)
2005 Helsinki
details 		 Adam Nelson (USA)  Rutger Smith (NED)  Ralf Bartels (GER)
2007 Osaka
details 		 Reese Hoffa (USA)  Adam Nelson (USA)  Rutger Smith (NED)
2009 Berlin
details 		 Christian Cantwell (USA)  Tomasz Majewski (POL)  Ralf Bartels (GER)
2011 Daegu
details 		 David Storl (GER)  Dylan Armstrong (CAN)  Christian Cantwell (USA)
2013 Moscow
details 		 David Storl (GER)  Ryan Whiting (USA)  Dylan Armstrong (CAN)
2015 Beijing
details 		 Joe Kovacs (USA)  David Storl (GER)  O'Dayne Richards (JAM)
2017 London
details 		 Tom Walsh (NZL)  Joe Kovacs (USA)  Stipe Žunić (CRO)
2019 Doha
details 		 Joe Kovacs (USA)  Ryan Crouser (USA)  Tom Walsh (NZL)
2022 Eugene
details 		 Ryan Crouser (USA)  Joe Kovacs (USA)  Josh Awotunde (USA)
2023 Budapest
details 		 Ryan Crouser (USA)  Leonardo Fabbri (ITA)  Joe Kovacs (USA)

Multiple medalists

Rank Athlete Nation Period Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 John Godina  United States (USA) 1995-2001 3 0 0 3
Werner Günthör   Switzerland (SUI) 1987-1993 3 0 0 3
3 Joe Kovacs  United States (USA) 2015-2023 2 2 1 5
4 David Storl  Germany (GER) 2011-2015 2 1 0 3
Ryan Crouser  United States (USA) 2019-2023 2 1 0 3
6 Adam Nelson  United States (USA) 2001-2007 1 3 0 4
7 Christian Cantwell  United States (USA) 2009-2011 1 0 1 2
C. J. Hunter  United States (USA) 1997-1999 1 0 1 2
Tom Walsh  New Zealand (NZL) 2017-2019 1 0 1 2
10 Oliver-Sven Buder  Germany (GER) 1997-1999 0 2 0 2
11 Dylan Armstrong  Canada (CAN) 2011-2013 0 1 1 2
Randy Barnes  United States (USA) 1993-1995 0 1 1 2
Rutger Smith  Netherlands (NED) 2005-2007 0 1 1 2
14 Oleksandr Bagach  Ukraine (UKR) 1993-1999 0 0 2 2
Ralf Bartels  Germany (GER) 2005-2009 0 0 2 2

Medals by country

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  United States (USA) 11 8 6 25
2   Switzerland (SUI) 3 0 0 3
3  Germany (GER) 2 3 2 7
4  Ukraine (UKR) 0 0 3 3
5  New Zealand (NZL) 1 0 1 2
 Poland (POL) 1 0 1 2
7  Canada (CAN) 0 1 1 2
 Finland (FIN) 0 1 1 2
 Netherlands (NED) 0 1 1 2
10  Belarus (BLR) 1 0 0 1
11  East Germany (GDR) 0 2 0 1
 Italy (ITA) 0 2 0 1
 Norway (NOR) 0 2 0 1
14  Croatia (CRO) 0 0 1 1
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) 0 0 1 1
 Jamaica (JAM) 0 0 1 1
 Soviet Union (URS) 0 0 1 1

Women

Championships Gold Silver Bronze
1983 Helsinki
details 		 Helena Fibingerová (TCH)  Helma Knorscheidt (GDR)  Ilona Schoknecht-Slupianek (GDR)
1987 Rome
details 		 Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)  Kathrin Neimke (GDR)  Ines Müller (GDR)
1991 Tokyo
details 		 Huang Zhihong (CHN)  Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)  Svetlana Krivelyova (URS)
1993 Stuttgart
details 		 Huang Zhihong (CHN)  Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)  Kathrin Neimke (GER)
1995 Gothenburg
details 		 Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)  Huang Zhihong (CHN)  Svetla Mitkova (BUL)
1997 Athens
details 		 Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)  Vita Pavlysh (UKR)  Stephanie Storp (GER)
1999 Seville
details 		 Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)  Nadine Kleinert (GER)  Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)
2001 Edmonton
details 		 Yanina Karolchik (BLR)  Nadine Kleinert (GER)  Vita Pavlysh (UKR)
2003 Saint-Denis
details 		 Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS)  Nadzeya Ostapchuk (BLR)  Vita Pavlysh (UKR)
2005 Helsinki[2]
details 		 Olga Ryabinkina (RUS)  Valerie Vili (NZL)  Nadine Kleinert (GER)
2007 Osaka
details 		 Valerie Vili (NZL)  Nadine Kleinert (GER)  Li Ling (CHN)
2009 Berlin
details 		 Valerie Vili (NZL)  Nadine Kleinert (GER)  Gong Lijiao (CHN)
2011 Daegu
details 		 Valerie Adams (NZL)  Jillian Camarena-Williams (USA)  Gong Lijiao (CHN)
2013 Moscow
details 		 Valerie Adams (NZL)  Christina Schwanitz (GER)  Gong Lijiao (CHN)
2015 Beijing
details 		 Christina Schwanitz (GER)  Gong Lijiao (CHN)  Michelle Carter (USA)
2017 London
details 		 Gong Lijiao (CHN)  Anita Márton (HUN)  Michelle Carter (USA)
2019 Doha
details 		 Gong Lijiao (CHN)  Danniel Thomas-Dodd (JAM)  Christina Schwanitz (GER)
2022 Eugene
details 		 Chase Ealey (USA)  Gong Lijiao (CHN)  Jessica Schilder (NED)
2023 Budapest
details 		 Chase Ealey (USA)  Sarah Mitton (CAN)  Gong Lijiao (CHN)

Multiple medalists

Rank Athlete Nation Period Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Valerie Adams  New Zealand (NZL) 2005-2013 4 1 0 5
2 Astrid Kumbernuss  Germany (GER) 1995-1999 3 0 0 3
3 Gong Lijao  China (CHN) 2009-2023 2 2 4 8
4 Huang Zhihong  China (CHN) 1991-1995 2 1 0 3
5 Chase Ealey  United States (USA) 2022-2023 2 0 0 2
6 Svetlana Krivelyova  Russia (RUS)
 Soviet Union (URS) 		1991-2003 1 1 2 4
7 Christina Schwanitz  Germany (GER) 2013-2019 1 1 1 3
8 Natalya Lisovskaya  Soviet Union (URS) 1987-1991 1 1 0 2
9 Nadine Kleinert  Germany (GER) 1999-2009 0 4 1 5
10 Vita Pavlysh  Ukraine (UKR) 1997-2003 0 1 2 3
11 Michelle Carter  United States (USA) 2015-2017 0 0 2 2

Medals by country

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Germany (GER) 4 5 4 13
2  China (CHN) 4 3 5 12
3  New Zealand (NZL) 4 1 0 5
4  United States (USA) 2 1 2 5
5  Russia (RUS) 2 1 1 4
6  Soviet Union (URS) 1 1 1 3
7  Belarus (BLR) 1 1 0 4
8  Czechoslovakia (TCH) 1 0 0 1
9  East Germany (GDR) 0 2 2 4
10  Ukraine (UKR) 0 1 2 3
11  Canada (CAN) 0 1 0 1
 Hungary (HUN) 0 1 0 1
 Jamaica (JAM) 0 1 0 1
14  Bulgaria (BUL) 0 0 1 1
 Netherlands (NED) 0 0 1 1

Championship record progression

Men

Men's shot put World Championships record progression[3]
Mark Athlete Nation Year Round Date
21.08 m Dave Laut  United States (USA) 1983 Qualification 1983-08-07
21.16 m Ulf Timmermann  East Germany (GDR) 1983 Final 1983-08-07
21.39 m Edward Sarul  Poland (POL) 1983 Final 1983-08-07
21.57 m Alessandro Andrei  Italy (ITA) 1987 Qualification 1987-08-29
21.63 m Werner Günthör   Switzerland (SUI) 1987 Final 1987-08-29
21.75 m John Brenner  United States (USA) 1987 Final 1987-08-29
22.12 m Werner Günthör   Switzerland (SUI) 1987 Final 1987-08-29
22.23 m Werner Günthör   Switzerland (SUI) 1987 Final 1987-08-29
22.36 m Ryan Crouser  United States (USA) 2019 Final 2019-10-05
22.90 m Tom Walsh  New Zealand (NZL) 2019 Final 2019-10-05
22.91 m Joe Kovacs  United States (USA) 2019 Final 2019-10-05
22.94 m Ryan Crouser  United States (USA) 2022 Final 2022-07-17
22.98 m Ryan Crouser  United States (USA) 2023 Final 2023-08-19
23.51 m Ryan Crouser  United States (USA) 2023 Final 2023-08-19

Women

Women's shot put World Championships record progression[4]
Time Athlete Nation Year Round Date
19.25 m Helena Fibingerova  Czechoslovakia (TCH) 1983 Qualification 1983-08-10
19.99 m Ilona Slupianek  East Germany (GDR) 1983 Qualification 1983-08-10
20.30 m Helma Knorscheidt  East Germany (GDR) 1983 Final 1983-08-12
20.56 m Ilona Slupianek  East Germany (GDR) 1983 Final 1983-08-12
20.70 m Helma Knorscheidt  East Germany (GDR) 1983 Final 1983-08-12
21.05 m Helena Fibingerova  Czechoslovakia (TCH) 1983 Final 1983-08-12
21.21 m Kathrin Neimke  East Germany (GDR) 1987 Final 1987-09-05
21.24 m Natalya Lisovskaya  Soviet Union (URS) 1987 Final 1987-09-05
Valerie Adams  New Zealand (NZL) 2011 Final 2011-08-29

Best performances

Top ten furthest World Championship throws1

1Does not include ancillary marks.

See also

References

  1. ^ "World Athletics Championships - Budapest 23 Statistical Booklet" (PDF). www.worldathletics.org: 42–45. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  2. ^ Revision of results following sanctions of Tsikhan and Ostapchuk
  3. ^ Main > Men's Shot Put > World Championships Records Progression. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2024-10-08.
  4. ^ Main > Women's shot put > World Championships Records Progression. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2024-10-08.
  5. ^ "Men's shot put".
  6. ^ "Women's shot put". Archived from the original on 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-04-23.

Bibliography

  • Butler, Mark (2023). World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 Statistics Book. World Athletics.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_put_at_the_World_Athletics_Championships