2022 World Athletics Championships – Men's shot put explained

Event:Men's shot put
Competition:2022 World Championships
Venue:Hayward Field
Dates:15 July (qualification)
17 July (final)
Competitors:33
Nations:21
Win Label:Winning distance
Win Value:22.94
Gold:Ryan Crouser
Goldnoc:USA
Silver:Joe Kovacs
Silvernoc:USA
Bronze:Josh Awotunde
Bronzenoc:USA
Prev:2019
Next:2023

The men's shot put at the 2022 World Athletics Championships was held at the Hayward Field in Eugene on 15 and 17 July 2022.[1]

Summary

All the medalists returned from the previous World Championships, where all three were separated by a mere centimeter. In fact, seven of the 12 finalists returned 3 years later.

Fifth in the order, Olympic Champion Ryan Crouser was the first over 22 metres with a 22.21m. Ninth, defending champion Joe Kovacs upped the ante with his 22.63m. Indoor Champion Darlan Romani moved into third place with 21.69m, which held up until the next thrower, Josh Awotunde pushed Crouser into third place with a 22.24m. Crouser answered in the second round with a 22.71m. That held up until the fifth round. First returning Bronze medalist Tom Walsh threw 22.08 to become the fourth competitor over 22. Awotunde responded with a personal best 22.29m. Then Kovacs unleashed a 22.89, just 2 cm shy of his winning throw three years earlier to take the lead. Seconds later, as the next thrower in the ring, Crouser answered with a Championship Record . None of the leaders could improve in the sixth round leaving an American sweep on home soil.

Records

Before the competition records were as follows:[2]

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World record23.37 mEugene, United States18 June 2021
Championship record22.91 mDoha, Qatar5 October 2019
World Leading23.12 mEugene, United States24 June 2022
African Record21.97 mEugene, United States2 June 2001
Asian Record21.49 mPatiala, India21 June 2021
North, Central American and Caribbean record23.37 mEugene, United States18 June 2021
South American Record22.61 mStanford, United States30 June 2019
European Record23.06 mChania, Greece22 May 1988
Oceanian record22.90 mDoha, Qatar5 October 2019
The following records were established during the competition:

Qualification standard

The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 21.10 m.[3]

Schedule

The event schedule, in local time (UTC−7), was as follows:

DateTimeRound
15 July 18:55 Qualification
17 July 18:27 Final

Results

Qualification

Qualification: Qualifying Performance 21.20 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advanced to the final.[4] [5]

Rank Group Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3
1 A 22.28 22.28 Q
2 B 21.50 21.50 Q
3 A 20.81 21.11 21.44 21.44 Q
4 B 21.00 21.35 21.35 Q
5 B 20.16 21.24 21.24 Q
6 A 21.18 x 21.13 21.18 q
7 B 20.56 21.17 x 21.17 q
8 B 21.03 x x 21.03 q
9 B x 20.98 x 20.98 q
10 A 20.51 20.87 20.85 20.87 q
11 A 19.90 20.2719.83 20.27q
12 B 20.06 20.24 20.16 20.24 q
13 A 19.43 x 20.24 20.24
14 B 19.89 20.08 20.13 20.13
15 A 19.35 20.02 19.74 20.02
16 A 19.41 x 19.97 19.97
17 B 18.06 19.68 19.93 19.93
18 A 19.83 19.78 19.60 19.83
19 A 18.98 19.80 x 19.80
20 A 19.44 19.50 19.76 19.76
21 B 19.65 19.41 19.73 19.73
22 A 19.49 x 19.73 19.73
23 B 19.13 19.16 19.71 19.71
24 B 19.45 19.47 19.70 19.70
25 A 19.55 19.01 x 19.55
26 B 18.90 x 18.98 18.98
27 A 18.74 18.06 x 18.74
28 B 18.35 x x 18.35
29 B x x 17.92 17.92
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Final

The final was started on 17 July at 18:27.[6]

Rank Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
22.21 22.71 22.58 22.16 22.94 x 22.94
22.62 x 22.17 22.16 22.89 22.42 22.89
22.24 21.70 21.14 x 22.29 22.22 22.29
4 21.40 20.67 21.49 x 22.08 21.27 22.08
5 21.69 21.90 x 21.92 21.34 x 21.92
6 21.05 x x 21.35 21.82 21.58 21.82
7 19.19 20.75 20.82 21.03 x 21.40 21.40
8 20.88 20.93 x 20.79 x x 20.93
9 20.28 20.81 20.76 20.81
10 20.64 20.66 19.98 20.66
11 20.15 x 20.65 20.65
12 20.01 19.71 19.79 20.01

Notes and References

  1. https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/oregon22/timetable/bydiscipline/men/shot-put Timetable
  2. Web site: Shot Put Men − Records. IAAF. 9 July 2022.
  3. News: Competitions Entry Standards 2022 – IAAF World Championships – PDF title, Qualification Standards for the IAAF World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022. iaaf.org. 9 July 2022.
  4. Web site: RESULTS Shot Put Men - Qualification. International Association of Athletics Federations. 15 July 2022. 15 July 2022.
  5. Web site: SUMMARY Shot Put Men - Qualification. International Association of Athletics Federations. 15 July 2022. 15 July 2022.
  6. https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7137279/AT-SP-M-f----.RS6.pdf Final results

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