2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put

The Men's Shot Put event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15. The Olympic champion Tomasz Majewski entered the competition as the world-leading athlete and one of the favourites. Much was expected of the four-man United States team, consisting of defending champion Reese Hoffa, Olympic silver medalist Christian Cantwell, former world champion Adam Nelson, and newcomer Dan Taylor.[1]

Events at the
2009 World Championships
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
20 km walkmenwomen
50 km walkmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

Cantwell won the competition, recording a world-leading 22.03 m throw to fend off second-placed Majewski (who managed 21.91 m). Former champions Hoffa and Nelson were beaten to the bronze medal by German Ralf Bartels, who threw a new personal best of 21.37 m to win the host nation's first medal of the tournament.[2]

Medalists
Gold Christian Cantwell (United States)
Silver Tomasz Majewski (Poland)
Bronze Ralf Bartels (Germany)

Records
World record  Randy Barnes (USA) 23.12 Westwood, United States 20 May 1990
Championship record  Werner Günthör (SUI) 22.23 Rome, Italy 29 August 1987
World Leading  Tomasz Majewski (POL) 21.95 Stockholm, Sweden 30 July 2009
African record  Janus Robberts (RSA) 21.97 Eugene, United States 2 June 2001
Asian record  Sultan Abdulmajeed Al-Hebshi (KSA) 21.13 Doha, Qatar 8 May 2009
North American record  Randy Barnes (USA) 23.12 Westwood, United States 20 May 1990
South American record  Marco Antonio Verni (CHI) 21.14 Santiago, Chile 29 July 2004
European record  Ulf Timmermann (GDR) 23.06 Chania, Greece 22 May 1988
Oceanian record  Scott Martin (AUS) 21.26 Melbourne, Australia 21 February 2008

Qualification standards
A standard B standard
20.30m 19.90m

Schedule
Date Time Round
August 15, 200910:00Qualification
August 15, 200920:15Final

Results

Qualification

Qualification: Qualifying Performance 20.30 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.

RankGroupAthleteNationality#1#2#3ResultNotes
1ATomasz Majewski Poland (POL)21.1921.19Q
2APavel Lyzhyn Belarus (BLR)x20.7220.72Q
3AChristian Cantwell United States (USA)20.2020.6320.63Q
4AAdam Nelson United States (USA)20.5020.50Q
5BRalf Bartels Germany (GER)20.16x20.4120.41Q
6BReese Hoffa United States (USA)20.2319.90x20.23q
7AMiroslav Vodovnik Slovenia (SLO)19.8020.2220.0520.22q, SB
8APeter Sack Germany (GER)20.0920.2019.9820.20q
9BCarl Myerscough Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)20.17x19.7920.17q
10APavel Sofin Russia (RUS)xx20.1620.16q
11AHamza Alić Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)x20.0120.1020.10q
12ASultan Abdulmajeed Al-Hebshi Saudi Arabia (KSA)19.91x20.0420.04
13AJustin Anlezark Australia (AUS)19.9419.4119.3319.94
14BTaavi Peetre Estonia (EST)19.9119.7919.6919.91
15AMāris Urtāns Latvia (LAT)19.89xx19.89SB
16ADylan Armstrong Canada (CAN)19.4619.86x19.86
17BMarco Fortes Portugal (POR)18.70x19.8119.81
18BManuel Martínez Spain (ESP)19.7419.8019.7319.80
19BAntonin Žalský Czech Republic (CZE)19.6319.4619.7719.77
20BYury Bialou Belarus (BLR)19.3819.7519.3519.75
21BAsmir Kolašinac Serbia (SRB)19.6219.67x19.67
22BLajos Kürthy Hungary (HUN)19.1619.64x19.64
23ACarlos Véliz Cuba (CUB)18.8219.6219.4819.62
24BScott Martin Australia (AUS)19.1619.5219.4519.52
25BDan Taylor United States (USA)xx19.3919.39
26BYves Niaré France (FRA)xx19.3719.37
27BDavid Storl Germany (GER)19.19x19.1819.19
28ANedžad Mulabegović Croatia (CRO)19.15xx19.15
29AValeriy Kokoyev Russia (RUS)18.0219.1318.9019.13
30BMaksim Sidorov Russia (RUS)18.9218.77x18.92
31AYasser Ibrahim Farag Egypt (EGY)18.4018.6918.5418.69
32ABorja Vivas Spain (ESP)17.7018.38x18.38
33BGeorgi Ivanov Bulgaria (BUL)18.11xx18.11
34AAdriatik Hoxha Albania (ALB)15.7815.89x15.89
BGermán Lauro Argentina (ARG)xxxNM
BAndrei Mikhnevich  Belarus (BLR) 20.65 20.65 DQ[3]

Key: NM = No mark, Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best

Final
RankAthleteNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
Christian Cantwell United States (USA)21.5420.7221.0321.2122.03–22.03WL
Tomasz Majewski Poland (POL)21.3621.1920.8021.6821.9121.1821.91
Ralf Bartels Germany (GER)20.3520.1821.3720.8020.9421.2021.37PB
4Reese Hoffa United States (USA)21.02x20.9521.1420.9721.2821.28
5Adam Nelson United States (USA)21.1120.93xxxx21.11SB
6Pavel Lyzhyn Belarus (BLR)x20.98xxxx20.98PB
7Miroslav Vodovnik Slovenia (SLO)19.6019.5020.50x19.8220.1420.50SB
8Hamza Alić Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)20.00x19.8020.00
9Pavel Sofin Russia (RUS)19.8919.6919.8519.89
10Carl Myerscough Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)18.42xx18.42
Peter Sack Germany (GER)xxxNM
Andrei Mikhnevich  Belarus (BLR)20.34 20.31 20.62 20.74 20.54 x 20.74 DQ[3]

Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best, WL = World leading (in a given season)

See also
  • 2009 Shot Put Year Ranking

References
General
Specific
  1. Landells, Steve (2009-08-09). Men's Shot Put - PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-15. Archived 2009-09-08.
  2. Landells, Steve (2009-08-15). Event Report - Men's Shot Put - Final. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-20. Archived 2009-09-08.
  3. In 2013 it was revealed that Andrei Mikhnevich tested positive for a prohibited substance at the 2005 World Championships. Since this was his second offense, he was given a lifetime ban and all his results from August 2005 on were annulled. "Andrei MIKHNEVICH (BLR) – results annulled from August 2005". IAAF. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
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