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
event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
, held on July 31, 1996 at the Turner Field
in Atlanta, Georgia
. 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.
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, held on July 31, 1996 at the Turner Field
Turner Field
Turner Field is a stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, home to Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves since 1997. Turner Field was originally built as Centennial Olympic Stadium, it was completed in 1996 to serve as the centerpiece of the 1996 Summer Olympics...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
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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 | ||||
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World Record | 22.63 m | June 7, 1987 | Moscow Moscow 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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Olympic Record | 22.41 m | July 24, 1980 | Moscow Moscow 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.... |
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 | |||||
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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 Put1995 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Shot PutThese 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 Put1997 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Shot PutThese 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...