Athletics at the 1979 Summer Universiade – Women's shot put explained

The women's shot put event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 12 September 1979.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

As incredible as it sounds, the winning distance of 19.98 metres was the winning distance two years earlier, and the silver medal-winning distance of 19.56 metres was the silver-medal winning distance two years earlier as well.

Results

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Result	Notes
			19.98
			19.56
			19.41
			19.13
			18.87
			18.77
			16.30
			15.85
			14.65
10			14.17
10			9.42

Notes and References

1. News: Final results . 22 March 2020 . . 13 September 1979 . 30.
2. News: Final results . 22 March 2020 . . 13 September 1979 . 16.
3. Holzbach . Gerd . Pietro Mennea war der große Held von Mexico . Leichtathletik . 25 September 1979 . 39/1979 . 1240–1245 . Pietro Mennea was the big hero of Mexico . Bartels & Wernitz . German . 0343-5369.
4. https://www.tilastopaja.eu/db/results.php?Season=1979&CID=12981106 Results at Tilastopaja