Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put

The women's shot put event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 16 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.[1] The qualifying standards were 18.35 m (60 ft 2 in) (A standard) and 17.20 m (56 ft 5 in) (B standard).[2]

Women's shot put
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Date16 August 2008
Competitors35 from 22 nations
Winning distance20.56
Medalists
Valerie Vili  New Zealand
Misleydis González  Cuba
Gong Lijiao  China
Athletics at the
2008 Summer Olympics
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
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

The event was won by Valerie Vili (née Adams) of New Zealand, with a best throw of 20.56 metres.[3]

In 2016, it was announced that a reanalysis of samples resulted in a doping violation by Natallia Mikhnevich and Nadzeya Ostapchuk. They were disqualified from the competition. Medals of other teams have been reallocated by IAAF.[4]

Schedule

All times are China standard time (UTC+8)

Date Time Round
Saturday, 16 August 200809:10
21:10		Qualifications
Finals

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

World record Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)22.63 mMoscow, Soviet Union7 June 1987
Olympic record Ilona Slupianek (GDR)22.41 mMoscow, Soviet Union24 July 1980

No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.

Results

Qualifying round

Qualification: Qualifying Performance 18.40 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final.

RankGroupNameNationality123ResultNotes
1AValerie Vili New Zealand19.7319.73Q
2BGong Lijiao China19.4619.46Q, PB
3ALi Meiju China19.1819.18Q, PB
DSQ[5]ANatallia Mikhnevich Belarus19.1119.11Q
5AChristina Schwanitz Germanyx17.9719.0919.09Q
DSQ[6]BNadzeya Ostapchuk Belarus19.08 19.08Q
7AMisleydis González Cuba18.4218.91 18.91Q
8BAnna Omarova Russia18.26x18.7418.74Q
9AChiara Rosa Italy18.7418.74Q, SB
10BLi Ling China18.6018.60Q
11BNadine Kleinert Germany18.5218.52Q
12AJillian Camarena United States18.1518.3218.5118.51Q, SB
13BMichelle Carter United States18.4918.49Q
14AMailín Vargas Cuba18.4718.47Q
15AOlga Ivanova Russia17.6918.2718.4618.46Q
16ADenise Hinrichs Germany18.3618.27x 18.36
17BCleopatra Borel-Brown Trinidad and Tobago17.9617.3217.5717.96
18AYanina Karolchyk-Pravalinskaya Belarus17.4417.7717.7917.79
19BAssunta Legnante Italy16.9317.76x17.76
20BYumileidi Cumbá Cubax17.60x17.60
21AAnca Heltne Romania17.48x17.4017.48
22ANatalia Duco Chile17.24x17.4017.40
23AKristin Heaston United Statesx17.3417.3417.34
24BVivian Chukwuemeka Nigeria17.1517.05x17.15
25BIrina Khudoroshkina Russia16.4616.8416.7816.84
26AIrini Terzoglou Greece16.0816.1416.5016.50
27BAna Po'uhila Tonga16.2116.4216.3516.42
28BLin Chia-Ying Chinese Taipei16.24x16.3216.32
29BZhang Guirong Singaporex16.2316.0816.23
30BMariam Kevkhishvili Georgiax15.99x15.99
31BZara Northover Jamaica15.7315.8515.6415.85
32AIolanta Ulyeva Kazakhstan15.49x15.0615.49
33ALee Mi-Young South Korea14.76x15.1015.10
AIrache Quintanal SpainxxxNM
BKrystyna Zabawska PolandxxxNM
AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
DNS = did not start | DQ = disqualification | NM = no mark (i.e. no valid result) | Q = qualification by place in heat | q = qualification by overall place

Final
RankNameNationality123456ResultNotes
Valerie Vili New Zealand20.5620.4020.2620.0120.52-20.56AR
DSQ[5]Natallia Mikhnevich Belarus19.1620.2819.8719.8219.9420.1020.28
DSQ[6]Nadzeya Ostapchuk Belarusx18.6918.36x19.8619.3619.86
Misleydis González Cuba19.30x19.0119.2319.50x19.50PB
Gong Lijiao China18.4518.7518.9018.9219.0419.2019.20
4Anna Omarova Russia19.0818.21xxx18.7619.08
5Nadine Kleinert Germany18.3018.6819.0118.99x18.8119.01
6Li Meiju China18.6818.9918.74x18.8519.0019.00
7Olga Ivanova Russia17.96x18.4418.44
8Mailín Vargas Cuba18.2817.8817.7418.28
9Christina Schwanitz Germanyx17.9618.2718.27
10Jillian Camarena United States18.0918.2417.4418.24
11Chiara Rosa Italy18.2217.98x18.22
12Li Ling China17.94x17.8117.94
13Michelle Carter United States16.9717.6517.7417.74
AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
DNS = did not start | DQ = disqualification | NM = no mark (i.e. no valid result) | Q = qualification by place in heat | q = qualification by overall place

References
  1. "Olympic Athletics Competition Schedule". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  2. "Entry Standards - The XXIX Olympic Games - Beijing, China - 8/24 August 2008". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  3. "Olympic Games 2008 - Results 08-16-2008 - Shot Put W Final". IAAF. 2008-08-15. Archived from the original on 2008-08-17. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
  4. IAAF.org. The XXIX Olympic Games. Shot Put women.
  5. "IOC sanctions seven athletes for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008 and London2012". International Olympic Committee. 25 Nov 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  6. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/322297/ostapchuk-stripped-of-another-olympic-medal
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