2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's shot put explained

Event:	Women's shot put
Competition:	2019 World Championships
Venue:	Khalifa International Stadium
Dates:	2 October (qualification) 3 October (final)
Competitors:	27
Nations:	18
Win Label:	Winning distance
Win Value:	19.55
Gold:	Gong Lijiao
Goldnoc:	CHN
Silver:	Danniel Thomas-Dodd
Silvernoc:	JAM
Bronze:	Christina Schwanitz
Bronzenoc:	GER
Prev:	2017
Next:	2022

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]

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 . Ewen improved 2 cm 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]

Record		Athlete		Date	Location
World	22.63	Natalya Lisovskaya		7 Jun 1987	Moscow, Russia
Championship	21.24	Natalya Lisovskaya		5 Sep 1987	Rome, Italy
		Valerie Adams	New Zealand	29 Aug 2011	Daegu, South Korea
World leading	20.31	Gong Lijiao	China	29 Aug 2019	Zürich, Switzerland
African	18.43	Vivian Chukwuemeka	Nigeria	19 Apr 2003	Walnut, United States
Asian	21.76	Li Meisu	China	23 Apr 1988	Shijiazhuang, China
NACAC	20.96	Belsy Laza	Cuba	2 May 1992	Mexico City, Mexico
European	22.63	Natalya Lisovskaya		7 Jun 1987	Moscow, Russia
Oceanian	21.24	Valerie Adams	New Zealand	29 Aug 2011	Daegu, South Korea

Schedule

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

Date	Time	Round
2 October	16:45	Qualification
3 October	22:35	Final

Results

Qualification

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

Rank	Group	Name	Nationality	Round			Mark	Notes
				1	2	3
1	A			17.60	18.06	19.32	19.32
2	B			19.21			19.21
3	B			18.96			18.96
4	A			18.85			18.85	,
5	B			18.71			18.71	,
6	A			17.74	18.05	18.61	18.61	,
7	B			18.52			18.52
8	A			18.51			18.51
9	B			18.29	18.44		18.44
10	A			17.90		18.35	18.35
11	A			17.35	18.30	18.24	18.30
12	A			17.36	18.04		18.04
13	A			17.59	18.01	17.41	18.01
14	B				18.01	17.39	18.01
15	B				16.86	17.79	17.79
16	B			16.51		17.71	17.71
17	A				17.06	17.65	17.65
18	B			17.55		17.42	17.55
19	A			17.43	17.46		17.46
20	B			16.58	17.46	17.42	17.46
21	A			17.30		17.45	17.45
22	B			17.36		16.83	17.36
23	A			15.14	17.10	17.24	17.24
24	B			16.27		17.24	17.24
25	B			16.55	17.22		17.22
26	A			16.97			16.97
27	A				16.89		16.89

Final

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

Rank	Name	Nationality	Round						Mark	Notes
			1	2	3	4	5	6
			19.07	19.42	19.21	19.55			19.55
			18.97	19.02	19.36	19.05		19.47	19.47
			18.61	18.87	18.68	18.67	19.17	18.44	19.17
4			18.04	18.48	18.79	18.91	18.93		18.93
5			18.75	18.41	18.37	18.28	18.18	18.86	18.86
6			18.66	18.48	18.86	18.36	18.58	18.55	18.86
7			18.70	18.25			18.82	18.61	18.82
8			18.46	18.18		18.55	18.40	17.46	18.55
9			18.32	18.31	18.41				18.41
10			18.02	17.97					18.02
11			17.99	17.85	17.68				17.99
12			17.64	17.45					17.64

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shot Put Women − Qualification − Start List. IAAF. 1 October 2019. 1 October 2019.
2. Web site: Shot put Women − Records. IAAF. 27 September 2019.
3. Web site: Women's shot put − Timetable. IAAF. 27 September 2019.
4. Web site: Shot Put Women − Qualification − Results. IAAF. 2 October 2019. 2 October 2019.
5. Web site: Shot Put Women − Qualification − Summary. IAAF. 2 October 2019. 2 October 2019.
6. Web site: Final results.