Shot put at the World Athletics Championships explained

Event:	Shot put
Gender:	Men and women
Firstyearmen:	1983
Lastyearmen:	2023
Firstyearwomen:	1983
Lastyearwomen:	2023
Crmen:	23.51 m Ryan Crouser (2023)
Crwomen:	21.24 m Natalya Lisovskaya (1987) Valerie Adams (2011)

The shot put at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983.

The most successful nation in the event has been the United States, having won 13 gold medals and 30 medals in total. Germany is the second-most successful nation, having won 6 gold medals and 20 medals in total.

Valerie Adams is the most successful athlete in the event, having won 4 gold medals and one silver medal. Gong Lijiao is the most decorated athlete in the event, having won a total of 8 medals in total between 2009 and 2023, more than any athlete has won in a single individual event. The most successful athletes on the men's side are John Godina and Werner Günthör, who have won 3 gold medals each. Joe Kovacs is the most decorated athlete on the men's side, with 5 medals in total.

The current championship records are 23.51 m for men, set by Ryan Crouser in 2023, and 21.24 m for women, set by Natalya Lisovskaya in 1987 and tied by Valerie Adams in 2011.

Age records

All information from World Athletics.^[1]

Distinction	Male			Female
	Athlete	Age	Date	Athlete	Age	Date
Youngest champion		21 years, 37 days	2 Sep 2011		22 years, 324 days	26 Aug 2007
Youngest medalist		20 years, 279 days	7 Aug 1983		20 years, 204 days	16 Aug 2009
Youngest finalist		18 years, 257 days	21 Aug 1993		18 years, 214 days	26 Aug 2007
Youngest participant		18 years, 159 days	23 Aug 2015		17 years, 167 days	11 Aug 2013
Oldest champion		32 years, 81 days	21 Aug 1993		34 years, 75 days	27 Aug 2003
Oldest medalist		33 years, 59 days	21 Aug 1999		34 years, 224 days	27 Aug 2003
Oldest finalist		44 years, 244 days	7 Aug 1983		38 years, 112 days	7 Aug 1997
Oldest participant		44 years, 244 days	7 Aug 1983		39 years, 172 days	5 Aug 1997

Medalists

Men

Multiple medalists

Rank	Athlete	Nation	Period	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	John Godina		1995-2001	3	0	0	3
	Werner Günthör		1987-1993	3	0	0	3
3	Joe Kovacs		2015-2023	2	2	1	5
4	David Storl		2011-2015	2	1	0	3
	Ryan Crouser		2019-2023	2	1	0	3
6	Adam Nelson		2001-2007	1	3	0	4
7			2009-2011	1	0	1	2
	C. J. Hunter		1997-1999	1	0	1	2
	Tom Walsh		2017-2019	1	0	1	2
10	Oliver-Sven Buder		1997-1999	0	2	0	2
11	Dylan Armstrong		2011-2013	0	1	1	2
	Randy Barnes		1993-1995	0	1	1	2
	Rutger Smith		2005-2007	0	1	1	2
14	Oleksandr Bagach		1993-1999	0	0	2	2
	Ralf Bartels		2005-2009	0	0	2	2

Medals by country

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1		11	8	6	25
2		3	0	0	3
3		2	3	2	7
4		0	0	3	3
5		1	0	1	2
		1	0	1	2
7		0	1	1	2
		0	1	1	2
		0	1	1	2
10		1	0	0	1
11		0	2	0	1
		0	2	0	1
		0	2	0	1
14		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1

Women

Multiple medalists

Rank	Athlete	Nation	Period	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Valerie Adams		2005-2013	4	1	0	5
2	Astrid Kumbernuss		1995-1999	3	0	0	3
3	Gong Lijao		2009-2023	2	2	4	8
4	Huang Zhihong		1991-1995	2	1	0	3
5	Chase Ealey		2022-2023	2	0	0	2
6	Svetlana Krivelyova		1991-2003	1	1	2	4
7	Christina Schwanitz		2013-2019	1	1	1	3
8	Natalya Lisovskaya		1987-1991	1	1	0	2
9	Nadine Kleinert		1999-2009	0	4	1	5
10	Vita Pavlysh		1997-2003	0	1	2	3
11	Michelle Carter		2015-2017	0	0	2	2

Medals by country

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1		4	5	4	13
2		4	3	5	12
3		4	1	0	5
4		2	1	2	5
5		2	1	1	4
6		1	1	1	3
7		1	1	0	4
8		1	0	0	1
9		0	2	2	4
10		0	1	2	3
11		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
		0	1	0	1
14		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1

Championship record progression

Men

Men's shot put World Championships record progression^[2] !Mark!Athlete!Nation!Year!Round!Date

21.08 m	Dave Laut		1983	Qualification	1983-08-07
21.16 m	Ulf Timmermann		1983	Final	1983-08-07
21.39 m	Edward Sarul		1983	Final	1983-08-07
21.57 m	Alessandro Andrei		1987	Qualification	1987-08-29
21.63 m	Werner Günthör		1987	Final	1987-08-29
21.75 m	John Brenner		1987	Final	1987-08-29
22.12 m	Werner Günthör		1987	Final	1987-08-29
22.23 m	Werner Günthör		1987	Final	1987-08-29
22.36 m	Ryan Crouser		2019	Final	2019-10-05
22.90 m	Tom Walsh		2019	Final	2019-10-05
22.91 m	Joe Kovacs		2019	Final	2019-10-05
22.94 m	Ryan Crouser		2022	Final	2022-07-17
22.98 m	Ryan Crouser		2023	Final	2023-08-19
23.51 m	Ryan Crouser		2023	Final	2023-08-19

Women

Women's shot put World Championships record progression^[3] !Time!Athlete!Nation!Year!Round!Date

19.25 m	Helena Fibingerova		1983	Qualification	1983-08-10
19.99 m	Ilona Slupianek		1983	Qualification	1983-08-10
20.30 m	Helma Knorscheidt		1983	Final	1983-08-12
20.56 m	Ilona Slupianek		1983	Final	1983-08-12
20.70 m	Helma Knorscheidt		1983	Final	1983-08-12
21.05 m	Helena Fibingerova		1983	Final	1983-08-12
21.21 m	Kathrin Neimke		1987	Final	1987-09-05
21.24 m	Natalya Lisovskaya		1987	Final	1987-09-05
	Valerie Adams		2011	Final	2011-08-29

Best performances

Top ten furthest World Championship throws¹

Furthest men's throws at the World Championships^[4]

Rank	Distance (m)	Athlete	Nation	Year	Date
1	23.51 m				2023-08-19
2	22.94 m				2022-07-17
3	22.91 m				2019-10-05
4	22.90 m				2019-10-05
					2019-10-05
6	22.89 m				2022-07-17
7	22.53 m				2019-10-05
8	22.37 m			2023^Q	2023-08-19
9	22.34 m				2023-08-19
10	22.28 m				2022-07-17

Furthest women's throws at the World Championships^[5]

Rank	Distance (m)	Athlete	Nation	Year	Date
1	21.24 m				1987-09-05
					2011-08-29
3	21.22 m				1995-08-05
4	21.21 m				1987-09-05
5	21.05 m				1983-08-12
6	20.88 m				2013-08-12
7	20.83 m				1991-08-24
8	20.76 m				1987-09-05
9	20.73 m				1987-09-05
10	20.71 m				1997-08-07

¹Does not include ancillary marks.

See also

• Shot put
• Shot put at the Olympics

External links

• Official World Athletics website

Bibliography

• Book: Butler, Mark . World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 Statistics Book . 2023 . World Athletics.

Notes and References

1. World Athletics Championships - Budapest 23 Statistical Booklet . live . . 42-45 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230827200204/https://iaafmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/competitiondocuments/Statistics/WCH23%20BUDAPEST%20-%20STATISTICAL%20BOOKLET.pdf . 2023-08-27 . 2024-04-23.
2. http://trackfield.brinkster.net/RecProgression.asp?RecCode=WC&EventCode=MF5&P=F Main > Men's Shot Put > World Championships Records Progression
3. http://trackfield.brinkster.net/RecProgression.asp?RecCode=WC&EventCode=WF5&P=F Main > Women's shot put > World Championships Records Progression
4. Web site: Men's shot put.
5. Web site: Women's shot put. 2024-04-23. 2024-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20240423222431/https://www.alltime-athletics.com/w3000hok.htm. live.