2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's shot put

The women's shot put at the 2019 World Athletics Championships was held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, from 2 to 3 October 2019.[1]

Women's shot put
at the 2019 World Championships
VenueKhalifa International Stadium
Dates2 October (qualification)
3 October (final)
Competitors27 from 18 nations
Winning distance19.55
Medalists
    China
    Jamaica
    Germany

Summary

As the competition was just getting started, defending champion Gong Lijiao put herself into the lead with the only 19 meter throw of the first round 19.07m. Chase Ealey dropped an 18.70m that held up in second until Danniel Thomas-Dodd almost got 19 with her 18.97m. In the second round, Gong improved to 19.42m and Thomas-Dodd also improved to 19.07, 2013 champion Christina Schwanitz took over third with an 18.87m. In the third round, Aliona Dubitskaya tickled the leaders with an 18.86m but that was going to be her best of the day. Re-ordered in the fourth round, Magdalyn Ewen moved into third with an 18.91m, then Gong tossed the winner 19.55 m (64 ft 1 12 in). Ewen improved 2cm in the fifth round, but then Schwanitz stepped into the ring to let out 19.17m to jump into second place. In the final round, Thomas-Dodd reclaimed the silver with 19.47m.

Records

Before the competition records were as follows:[2]

RecordPerf.AthleteNat.DateLocation
World 22.63 Natalya Lisovskaya  URS 7 Jun 1987 Moscow, Russia
Championship 21.24 Natalya Lisovskaya  URS 5 Sep 1987 Rome, Italy
Valerie Adams  NZL 29 Aug 2011 Daegu, South Korea
World leading 20.31 Gong Lijiao  CHN 29 Aug 2019 Zürich, Switzerland
African 18.43 Vivian Chukwuemeka  NGA 19 Apr 2003 Walnut, 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
European 22.63 Natalya Lisovskaya  URS 7 Jun 1987 Moscow, Russia
Oceanian 21.24 Valerie Adams  NZL 29 Aug 2011 Daegu, South Korea

Schedule

The event schedule, in local time (UTC+3), is as follows:[3]

Date Time Round
2 October16:45Qualification
3 October22:35Final

Results

Qualification

Qualification: Qualifying Performance 18.40 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.[4][5]

RankGroupNameNationalityRoundMarkNotes
123
1ADanniel Thomas-Dodd Jamaica (JAM)17.6018.0619.3219.32Q
2BMagdalyn Ewen United States (USA)19.2119.21Q
3BGong Lijiao China (CHN)18.9618.96Q
4AMichelle Carter United States (USA)18.8518.85Q, SB
5BDimitriana Surdu Moldova (MDA)18.7118.71Q, SB
6ASophie McKinna Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)17.7418.0518.6118.61Q, PB
7BChristina Schwanitz Germany (GER)18.5218.52Q
8AAliona Dubitskaya Belarus (BLR)18.5118.51Q
9BAnita Márton Hungary (HUN)18.2918.4418.44Q
10AChase Ealey United States (USA)17.90x18.3518.35q
11ABrittany Crew Canada (CAN)17.3518.3018.2418.30q
12APaulina Guba Poland (POL)17.3618.04x18.04q
13ASara Gambetta Germany (GER)17.5918.0117.4118.01
14BFanny Roos Sweden (SWE)x18.0117.3918.01
15BKlaudia Kardasz Poland (POL)x16.8617.7917.79
16BEmel Dereli Turkey (TUR)16.51x17.7117.71
17AZhang Linru China (CHN)x17.0617.6517.65
18BAlena Pasechnik Belarus (BLR)17.55x17.4217.55
19APortious Warren Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)17.4317.46x17.46
20BAlina Kenzel Germany (GER)16.5817.4617.4217.46
21AGeisa Arcanjo Brazil (BRA)17.30x17.4517.45
22BNoora Salem Jasim Bahrain (BHR)17.36x16.8317.36
23ASong Jiayuan China (CHN)15.1417.1017.2417.24
24BSarah Mitton Canada (CAN)16.27x17.2417.24
25BMadison-Lee Wesche New Zealand (NZL)16.5517.22x17.22
26AOyesade Olatoye Nigeria (NGR)16.97xx16.97
27AAhymará Espinoza Venezuela (VEN)x16.89x16.89

Final

The final was started on 3 October at 22:35.[6]

RankNameNationalityRoundMarkNotes
123456
Gong Lijiao China (CHN)19.0719.4219.2119.55xx19.55
Danniel Thomas-Dodd Jamaica (JAM)18.9719.0219.3619.05x19.4719.47
Christina Schwanitz Germany (GER)18.6118.8718.6818.6719.1718.4419.17
4Magdalyn Ewen United States (USA)18.0418.4818.7918.9118.93x18.93
5Anita Márton Hungary (HUN)18.7518.4118.3718.2818.1818.8618.86
6Aliona Dubitskaya Belarus (BLR)18.6618.4818.8618.3618.5818.5518.86
7Chase Ealey United States (USA)18.7018.25xx18.8218.6118.82
8Brittany Crew Canada (CAN)18.4618.18x18.5518.4017.4618.55
9Michelle Carter United States (USA)18.3218.3118.4118.41
10Paulina Guba Poland (POL)18.0217.97x18.02
11Sophie McKinna Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)17.9917.8517.6817.99
12Dimitriana Surdu Moldova (MDA)17.6417.45x17.64

References

  1. "Shot Put Women − Qualification − Start List" (PDF). IAAF. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. "Shot put Women − Records". IAAF. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. "Women's shot put − Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  4. "Shot Put Women − Qualification − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  5. "Shot Put Women − Qualification − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  6. Final results
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