Men's shot put world record progression

The first world record in the men's shot put was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. That inaugural record was the 15.54 m performance by Ralph Rose in 1909.[1]

As of June 21, 2009, 51 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.[1] The distances by these men were accomplished with a 16-pound shot. The current world record has not changed since 1990, the longest duration of any one record. Rose's record lasted almost 19 years, and the record was untouched for almost a dozen years surrounding World War II. The record was improved upon five times in 1960 and four times in 1934.

World record progression

Ratified
Not ratified
Ratified but later rescinded
Mark Athlete Date Location
15.54 m Ralph Rose (USA)21 August 1909San Francisco, U.S.[1]
15.79 m Emil Hirschfeld (GER)6 May 1928Breslau, Germany[1]
15.87 m John Kuck (USA)29 June 1928Amsterdam, Netherlands[1]
16.04 m Emil Hirschfeld (GER)26 August 1928Bochum, Germany[1]
16.04 m František Douda (TCH)4 October 1931Brno, Czechoslovakia[1]
16.05 m Zygmunt Heljasz (POL)29 June 1932Poznań, Poland[1]
16.16 m Leo Sexton (USA)27 August 1932Freeport, U.S.[1]
16.20 m František Douda (TCH)24 September 1932Prague, Czechoslovakia[1]
16.48 m John Lyman (USA)21 April 1934Palo Alto, U.S.[1]
16.80 m Jack Torrance (USA)27 April 1934Des Moines, U.S.[1]
16.89 m Jack Torrance (USA)30 June 1934Milwaukee, U.S.[1]
17.40 m Jack Torrance (USA)5 August 1934Oslo, Norway[1]
17.68 m Charlie Fonville (USA)17 April 1948Lawrence, U.S.[1]
17.79 m Jim Fuchs (USA)28 July 1949Oslo, Norway[1]
17.82 m Jim Fuchs (USA)29 April 1950Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
17.90 m Jim Fuchs (USA)20 August 1950Visby, Sweden[1]
17.95 m Jim Fuchs (USA)22 August 1950Eskilstuna, Sweden[1]
18.00 m Parry O'Brien (USA)9 May 1953Fresno, U.S.[1]
18.04 m Parry O'Brien (USA)5 June 1953Compton, U.S.[1]
18.42 m Parry O'Brien (USA)8 May 1954Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
18.43 m Parry O'Brien (USA)21 May 1954Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
18.54 m Parry O'Brien (USA)11 June 1954Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
18.62 m Parry O'Brien (USA)5 May 1956Salt Lake City, U.S.[1]
18.69 m Parry O'Brien (USA)15 June 1956Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
19.06 m Parry O'Brien (USA)3 September 1956Eugene, U.S.[1]
19.25 m Parry O'Brien (USA)1 November 1956Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
19.25 m Dallas Long (USA)28 March 1959Santa Barbara, U.S.[1]
19.30 m Parry O'Brien (USA)1 August 1959Albuquerque, U.S.[1]
19.38 m Dallas Long (USA)5 March 1960Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
19.45 m Bill Nieder (USA)19 March 1960Palo Alto, U.S.[1]
19.67 m Dallas Long (USA)26 March 1960Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
19.99 m Bill Nieder (USA)2 April 1960Austin, U.S.[1]
20.06 m Bill Nieder (USA)12 August 1960Walnut, U.S.[1]
20.08 m Dallas Long (USA)18 May 1962Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
20.10 m Dallas Long (USA)4 April 1964Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
20.20 m Dallas Long (USA)29 May 1964Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
20.68 m Dallas Long (USA)25 July 1964Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
21.52 m Randy Matson (USA)8 May 1965College Station, U.S.[1]
21.78 m Randy Matson (USA)23 April 1967College Station[1]
21.82 m Al Feuerbach (USA)5 May 1973San Jose, U.S.[1]
22.86 m Brian Oldfield (USA)10 May 1975El Paso, United States
21.85 m Terry Albritton (USA)21 February 1976Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.[1]
22.00 m Aleksandr Baryshnikov (URS)10 June 1976Paris, France[1]
22.15 m Udo Beyer (GDR)6 July 1978Gothenburg, Sweden[1]
22.22 m Udo Beyer (GDR)25 June 1983Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
22.62 m Ulf Timmermann (GDR)22 September 1985Berlin, Germany[1]
22.64 m Udo Beyer (GDR)20 August 1986Berlin, Germany[1]
22.72 m Alessandro Andrei (ITA)12 August 1987Viareggio, Italy[1]
22.84 m Alessandro Andrei (ITA)12 August 1987Viareggio, Italy[1]
22.91 m Alessandro Andrei (ITA)12 August 1987Viareggio, Italy[1]
23.06 m Ulf Timmermann (GDR)22 May 1988Chania, Greece[1]
23.12 m Randy Barnes (USA)20 May 1990Los Angeles, U.S.[1]

See also

References

  1. "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 557. Archived from the original (pdf) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
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