Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's shot put
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These are the official results of the Women's Shot Put
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. There were a total number of 27 competitors, with two non-starters. The top 12 and ties, and all those reaching 18.80 metres advanced to the final.

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 1996 Summer Olympics
World Record  22.63 m June 7, 1987   Moscow
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Olympic Record  22.41 m July 24, 1980   Moscow
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Group A

Rank Overall Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3
1 1 19.93 19.93 m
2 5 18.79 X 19.08 19.08 m
3 6 17.49 19.04 19.04 m
4 7 X 18.92 18.92 m
5 13 18.44 18.55 18.47 18.55 m
6 14 17.88 X 18.39 18.39 m
7 15 18.23 17.60 17.86 18.23 m
8 16 17.62 17.54 18.16 18.16 m
9 17 16.61 17.27 17.69 17.69 m
10 19 17.14 16.97 X 17.14 m
11 22 16.40 X 15.35 16.40 m
12 23 15.91 15.62 15.60 15.91 m
DNS



Group B

Rank Overall Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3
1 2 19.36 19.36 m
2 3 19.29 19.29 m
3 4 19.22 19.22 m
4 7 X 17.73 19.03 19.03 m
5 8 19.02 19.02 m
6 10 18.15 18.61 18.58 18.61 m
7 11 18.37 18.56 18.45 18.56 m
8 12 17.61 18.55 18.48 18.55 m
9 18 17.41 17.48 17.30 17.48 m
10 20 15.90 16.92 16.64 16.92 m
11 21 X 16.49 14.61 16.49 m
12 24 15.28 X 14.73 15.28 m
13 25 13.40 13.72 13.74 13.74 m
DNS



Final

Rank Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3 4 5 6
20.56 X 19.67 X X 20.47 20.56 m
19.06 18.95 19.88 19.24 19.21 19.43 19.88 m
19.35 X X X 19.35 m
4 17.30 18.20 19.30 18.21 19.23 X 19.30 m
5 18.44 18.61 19.22 X X X 19.22 m
6 18.91 X X 18.06 18.25 19.06 19.06 m
7 17.87 18.40 18.92 X 18.62 18.65 18.92 m
8 18.43 X 18.55 18.65 18.50 18.68 18.68 m
9 16.57 18.48 17.55 18.48 m
10 X 18.40 18.40 18.40 m
11 18.34 18.10 18.18 18.34 m
12 X X 17.99 17.99 m



See also

  • 1995 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Shot Put
    1995 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Shot Put
    These are the official results of the Women's Shot Put event at the 1995 IAAF World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 26 participating athletes, with the final held on Saturday August 5, 1995.-Medalists:-Schedule:...

  • 1996 Shot Put Year Ranking
  • 1997 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Shot Put
    1997 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Shot Put
    These are the official results of the Women's Shot Put event at the 1997 IAAF World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 25 participating athletes, with the final held on Thursday August 7, 1997...



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