Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put
| Women's shot put at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France |
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The women's shot put at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in Paris, France, on 8 and 9 August 2024. This will be the 20th time that the event is contested at the Summer Olympics.
Background
The women's shot put has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1948.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Distance (m) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)
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22.63[1] | Moscow, Soviet Union | 7 June 1987 |
| Olympic record |  Ilona Slupianek (GDR)
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22.41 | 24 July 1980 | |
| World leading |  Sarah Mitton (CAN)
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20.68[2] | Fleetwood, United States | 11 May 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) |  Vivian Chukwuemeka (NGR)
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18.43 |
| Asia (records) |  Li Meisu (CHN)
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21.76 |
| Europe (records) | Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)
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22.63 WR |
| North, Central America |  Belsy Laza (CUB)
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20.96 |
| Oceania (records) |  Valerie Adams (NZL)
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21.24 |
| South America (records) |  Elisângela Adriano (BRA)
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19.30 |
Qualification
For the women's shot put event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by throwing the entry standard of 18.80 m or further or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[4][5]
Results
Qualification
The qualification is scheduled to be held on 8 August, starting at 10:25 (UTC+2) in the morning. 32 athletes qualified for the first round by qualification time or world ranking.[6]
Final
The final is scheduled to be held on 9 August, starting at 19:40 (UTC+2) in the evening.[6]
References
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – Shot put women", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – Shot put women", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records – Shot put women". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Road To | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ a b "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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