2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put

The women's shot put at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 8–9 August.[1]

Women's shot put
at the 2017 World Championships
VenueOlympic Stadium
Dates8 August (qualification)
9 August (final)
Competitors30 from 21 nations
Medalists
    China
    Hungary
    United States
Video on YouTube
Official Video

Summary

The entire final was conducted in rainy conditions. Five throws in, Gong Lijiao took the early lead with a throw of 19.16 metres. Michelle Carter moved into second with 18.82 metres. Near the beginning of the second round, Anita Márton edged ahead with 18.89 metres, Gong improved to 19.35 metres, then Carter improved to 18.86 metres. In the third round, Carter improved to 19.14 metres to go back to second position. The leader board stayed that way until the fifth round when Gong improved to a winning 19.94 metres. In the final round, Márton threw 19.49 metres to take silver.

Records

Before the competition records were as follows:[2]

RecordPerf.AthleteNat.DateLocation
World 22.63 Natalya Lisovskaya  URS 7 Jun 1988 Moscow, Soviet Union
Championship 21.24 Natalya Lisovskaya  URS 5 Sep 1987 Rome, Italy
21.24 Valerie Adams  NZL 29 Aug 2011 Daegu, South Korea
World leading 20.11 Gong Lijiao  CHN 28 Jul 2017 Böhmenkirch, Germany
African 18.43 Vivian Chukwuemeka  NGR 19 Apr 2003 Walnut, California, United States
Asian 21.76 Li Meisu  CHN 23 Apr 1988 Shijiazhuang, China
NACAC 20.96 Belsy Laza  CUB 2 May 1992 Mexico City, Mexico
South American 19.30 Elisângela Adriano  BRA 14 Jul 2001 Tunja, Colombia
European 22.63 Natalya Lisovskaya  URS 7 Jun 1988 Moscow, Soviet Union
Oceanian 21.24 Valerie Adams  NZL 29 Aug 2011 Daegu, South Korea

No records were set at the competition.[3]

Qualification standard

The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 17.75 metres.[4]

Schedule

The event schedule, in local time (UTC+1), is as follows:[5]

Date Time Round
8 August20:40Qualification
9 August20:25Final

Results

Qualification

The qualification round took place on 8 August, in two groups, both starting at 20:39. Athletes attaining a mark of at least 18.30 metres ( Q ) or at least the 12 best performers ( q ) qualified for the final.[6] The overall results were as follows:[7]

RankGroupNameNationalityRoundMarkNotes
123
1BGong Lijiao China (CHN)18.9718.97Q
2BMichelle Carter United States (USA)18.9218.92Q
3AAnita Márton Hungary (HUN)18.7618.76Q
4ARaven Saunders United States (USA)17.9418.6318.63Q
5ADanniel Thomas-Dodd Jamaica (JAM)x18.4218.42Q
6ABian Ka China (CHN)17.82x18.1818.18q, SB
7BYuliya Leantsiuk Belarus (BLR)17.9218.0117.8218.01q
8ABrittany Crew Canada (CAN)17.4117.2618.0118.01q
9AMelissa Boekelman Netherlands (NED)17.5517.1917.8817.88q
10AGao Yang China (CHN)17.8217.87x17.87q
11BYaniuvis López Cuba (CUB)x17.8417.8417.84q
12BGeisa Arcanjo Brazil (BRA)17.6717.4817.7917.79q
13BSara Gambetta Germany (GER)17.4416.9717.7117.71
14AAliona Dubitskaya Belarus (BLR)xx17.6817.68
15BNatalia Ducó Chile (CHI)17.3117.6617.2917.66
16BPaulina Guba Poland (POL)17.0117.1317.5217.52
17AKlaudia Kardasz Poland (POL)16.2416.3417.5217.52
18BDaniella Bunch United States (USA)16.7617.39x17.39
19BDimitriana Surdu Moldova (MDA)17.2417.37x17.37
20BFanny Roos Sweden (SWE)16.87x17.3117.31
21ARadoslava Mavrodieva Bulgaria (BUL)x16.99x16.99
22ANoora Salem Jasim Bahrain (BHR)16.6816.9716.6116.97
23ARachel Wallader Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)16.7316.8115.8316.81
24AJessica Cérival France (FRA)15.8016.5616.3216.56
25BTaryn Suttie Canada (CAN)16.47xx16.47
26AMaría Belén Toimil Spain (ESP)16.2016.38x16.38
27BSandra Lemos Colombia (COL)16.33x16.3616.36
28BÚrsula Ruiz Spain (ESP)x16.20x16.20
29BGleneve Grange Jamaica (JAM)x15.96x15.96
30AJessica Inchude Guinea-Bissau (GBS)14.63x14.5214.63
AAuriole Dongmo Cameroon (CMR)DNS

Final

The final took place on 9 August at 20:25. The overall results were as follows:[8]

RankNameNationalityRoundMarkNotes
123456
Gong Lijiao China (CHN)19.1619.3519.03x19.9419.8919.94
Anita Márton Hungary (HUN)18.5018.8918.6518.3318.5419.4919.49
Michelle Carter United States (USA)18.8218.8619.1419.03x18.9719.14
4Danniel Thomas-Dodd Jamaica (JAM)18.70x18.7618.5618.9118.7618.91
5Gao Yang China (CHN)18.0318.0017.7918.2218.1118.2518.25
6Brittany Crew Canada (CAN)17.5218.2117.71xxx18.21
7Yuliya Leantsiuk Belarus (BLR)17.84x18.12xx17.5118.12
8Yaniuvis López Cuba (CUB)17.2817.9818.03x17.46x18.03
9Geisa Arcanjo Brazil (BRA)17.93x18.0318.03
10Raven Saunders United States (USA)x13.7517.8617.86
11Melissa Boekelman Netherlands (NED)17.6117.73x17.73
12Bian Ka China (CHN)17.60xx17.60

References

  1. Start list
  2. "Shot Put – Records". IAAF. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  3. "Records Set - Final" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  5. "Shot Put Women − Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  6. "Shot Put Women − Qualification − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  7. "Shot Put Women − Qualification − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  8. "Shot Put Women − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

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