Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put
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The Men's Shot Put
event at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
, United States
had an entrylist of 19 competitors. The final was held on August 11, 1984.
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 1984 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...
in Los Angeles
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, United States
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had an entrylist of 19 competitors. The final was held on August 11, 1984.
Medalists
Abbreviations
- All results shown are in metres
Q automatic qualification q qualification by rank DNS did not start NM no mark OR olympic record WR world record AR area record NR national record PB personal best SB season best
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics | ||||
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| World Record | 22.22 m | June 25, 1983 |  Los AngelesLos Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , 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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| Olympic Record | 21.35 m | July 30, 1980 |  MoscowMoscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Soviet 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.... |
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Qualification
- Top 12 and ties and all those reaching 19.70 metres advanced to the final
RANK FINAL DISTANCE 1 2 3 1. 20.69 m 20.69 — — 2. 20.55 m 20.55 — — 3. 20.18 m 20.18 — — 4. 20.14 m 20.14 — — 5. 20.01 m 20.01 — — 6. 19.94 m 19.94 — — 7. 19.94 m 19.38 19.92 — 8. 19.71 m 19.28 19.71 — 9. 19.38 m 19.13 19.34 19.38 10. 19.28 m 19.20 19.28 19.07 11. 19.00 m 19.00 X 18.95 12. 18.98 m 18.98 X 17.67 13. 18.96 m 18.03 18.96 X 14. 18.74 m 18.74 18.62 18.60 15. 18.58 m 18.13 17.95 18.58 16. 18.28 X 18.28 18.27 17. 18.11 18.11 X 17.14 18. 17.24 17.10 17.24 16.91 18. 16.09 16.09 X X
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 20.41 | 20.97 | 21.36 | 20.55 | 20.92 | 20.96 | 21.26 m | |||
| 20.63 | 20.69 | 21.09 | 20.42 | X | 20.38 | 21.09 m | |||
| 20.97 | 18.39 | X | 20.03 | 20.31 | 20.97 | 20.97 m | |||
| 4 | 20.04 | 19.91 | 19.41 | 20.08 | 19.74 | 20.93 | 20.93 m | ||
| 5 | 20.28 | X | X | 19.38 | X | 20.11 | 20.28 m | ||
| 6 | 19.88 | 19.26 | 19.98 | 19.35 | 19.85 | X | 19.98 m | ||
| 7 | 19.81 | X | 19.54 | X | X | — | 19.81 m | ||
| 8 | 19.65 | X | X | — | X | X | 19.65 m | ||
| 9 | 18.98 | X | X | '18.98 m | |||||
| 10 | 18.19 | 18.69 | X | 18.69 m | |||||
| 11 | 18.39 | X | X | 18.39 m | |||||
| 12 | 18.31 | X | 18.21 | 18.31 m | |||||
See also
- 1982 Men's European Championships Shot Put (Athens)1982 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Shot PutThese are the official results of the Men's Shot Put event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. The final was held on 9 September 1982.-Final:-See also:* 1980 Men's Olympic Shot Put * 1982 Shot Put Year Ranking...
- 1983 Men's World Championships Shot Put (Helsinki)1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Shot PutThese are the official results of men's shot put at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 20 participating athletes, with the final held on 7 August 1983.-Medalists:-Schedule:...
- 1986 Men's European Championships Shot Put (Stuttgart)1986 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Shot PutThese are the official results of the Men's shot put event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany. The final was held on 28 August 1986.-Final:-See also:* 1983 Men's World Championships Shot Put...
- 1987 Men's World Championships Shot Put (Rome)1987 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Shot PutThese are the official results of the Men's Shot Put event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 21 participating athletes, with the final held on Saturday 1987-08-29.-Medalists:-Schedule:...