1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Shot Put
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These are the official results of the Men's Shot Put
event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships
in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 23 participating athletes, with the final held on Saturday August 31, 1991. Werner Günthör
of Switzerland won the competition with a throw of 21.67 metres.
The original silver medallist, Georg Andersen
of Norway, was disqualified and stripped of his medal after testing positive for anabolic steroids. The original bronze medallist (Lars Arvid Nilsen
) was elevated to the silver while the fourth-placed Soviet thrower Aleksandr Klimenko received the bronze instead.
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...
in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 23 participating athletes, with the final held on Saturday August 31, 1991. Werner Günthör
Werner Günthör
Werner Günthör is a former Swiss track and field athlete, who was the best shot putter in the history of Swiss track and field....
of Switzerland won the competition with a throw of 21.67 metres.
The original silver medallist, Georg Andersen
Georg Andersen
Georg Andersen is a Norwegian shot putter. He represented IK Grane, IK Tjalve and Urædd Friidrett.Early in his international career he finished twelfth at the 1985 European Indoor Championships, tenth at the 1986 European Championships, sixth at the 1988 European Indoor Championships and tenth at...
of Norway, was disqualified and stripped of his medal after testing positive for anabolic steroids. The original bronze medallist (Lars Arvid Nilsen
Lars Arvid Nilsen
Lars Arvid Nilsen is a retired Norwegian shot putter. He represented Urædd Friidrett.He finished fifth at the 1986 European Championships, fifth at the 1987 World Indoor Championships, tenth at the 1990 European Indoor Championships, sixth at the 1990 European Championships and fifth at the 1991...
) was elevated to the silver while the fourth-placed Soviet thrower Aleksandr Klimenko received the bronze instead.
Medalists
| Gold |  Werner GünthörWerner Günthör Werner Günthör is a former Swiss track and field athlete, who was the best shot putter in the history of Swiss track and field.... Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... (SUI) |
| Silver |  Lars Arvid NilsenLars Arvid Nilsen Lars Arvid Nilsen is a retired Norwegian shot putter. He represented Urædd Friidrett.He finished fifth at the 1986 European Championships, fifth at the 1987 World Indoor Championships, tenth at the 1990 European Indoor Championships, sixth at the 1990 European Championships and fifth at the 1991... Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... (NOR) |
| Bronze |  Aleksandr KlimenkoSoviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... (URS) |
Schedule
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)Qualification Round Group A Group B 30.08.1991 – 10:30h 30.08.1991 – 10:30h Final Round 31.08.1991 – 18:30h
Abbreviations
- All results shown are in metres
Q automatic qualification q qualification by rank DNS did not start NM no mark WR world record AR area record NR national record PB personal best SB season best
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1991 World Athletics Championships | ||||
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| World Record World records in athletics World records in the sport of athletics are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking.... |
23.12 m | May 20, 1990 |  WestwoodWestwood, Los Angeles, California Westwood is a neighborhood on the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the home of the University of California, Los Angeles .-History:... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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| Event Record | 22.23 m | August 29, 1987 |  Rome, Italy |
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Qualification
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20.97 m | |
| 2. | 20.16 m | |
| 3. | 19.79 m | |
| 4. | 19.51 m | |
| 5. | 19.44 m | |
| 6. | 19.28 m | |
| 7. | 19.21 m | |
| 8. | 18.55 m | |
| 9. | 18.43 m | |
| 10. | 17.97 m | |
| — | NM |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20.41 m | |
| 2. | 19.79 m | |
| 3. | 19.20 m | |
| 4. | 19.05 m | |
| 5. | 19.00 m | |
| 6. | 18.90 m | |
| 7. | 18.51 m | |
| 8. | 18.30 m | |
| 9. | 18.26 m | |
| 10. | 16.38 m | |
| 11. | 13.49 m | |
| — | NM |
Final
| RANK | FINAL | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
 |
21.67 m | |
 |
20.75 m | |
 |
20.34 m | |
| 4. | 20.10 m | |
| 5. | 19.98 m | |
| 6. | 19.92 m | |
| 7. | 19.83 m | |
| 8. | 19.34 m | |
| 9. | 19.30 m | |
| 10. | 18.91 m | |
| 11. | 18.73 m | |
| — | DSQ |
See also
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- 1991 Shot Put Year Ranking
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