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2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put

The women's shot put at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 8–9 August.[1]

Women's shot put
at the 2017 World Championships
VenueOlympic Stadium
Dates8 August (qualification)
9 August (final)
Competitors30 from 21 nations
Medalists
gold medal Gong Lijiao   China
silver medal Anita Márton   Hungary
bronze medal Michelle Carter   United States
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Summary edit

The entire final was conducted in rainy conditions. Five throws in, Gong Lijiao took the early lead with a throw of 19.16 metres. Michelle Carter moved into second with 18.82 metres. Near the beginning of the second round, Anita Márton edged ahead with 18.89 metres, Gong improved to 19.35 metres, then Carter improved to 18.86 metres. In the third round, Carter improved to 19.14 metres to go back to second position. The leader board stayed that way until the fifth round when Gong improved to a winning 19.94 metres. In the final round, Márton threw 19.49 metres to take silver.

Records edit

Before the competition records were as follows:[2]

Record Perf. Athlete Nat. Date Location
World 22.63 Natalya Lisovskaya   URS 7 Jun 1988 Moscow, Soviet Union
Championship 21.24 Natalya Lisovskaya   URS 5 Sep 1987 Rome, Italy
21.24 Valerie Adams   NZL 29 Aug 2011 Daegu, South Korea
World leading 20.11 Gong Lijiao   CHN 28 Jul 2017 Böhmenkirch, Germany
African 18.43 Vivian Chukwuemeka   NGR 19 Apr 2003 Walnut, California, United States
Asian 21.76 Li Meisu   CHN 23 Apr 1988 Shijiazhuang, China
NACAC 20.96 Belsy Laza   CUB 2 May 1992 Mexico City, Mexico
South American 19.30 Elisângela Adriano   BRA 14 Jul 2001 Tunja, Colombia
European 22.63 Natalya Lisovskaya   URS 7 Jun 1988 Moscow, Soviet Union
Oceanian 21.24 Valerie Adams   NZL 29 Aug 2011 Daegu, South Korea

No records were set at the competition.[3]

Qualification standard edit

The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 17.75 metres.[4]

Schedule edit

The event schedule, in local time (UTC+1), is as follows:[5]

Date Time Round
8 August 20:40 Qualification
9 August 20:25 Final

Results edit

Qualification edit

The qualification round took place on 8 August, in two groups, both starting at 20:39. Athletes attaining a mark of at least 18.30 metres ( Q ) or at least the 12 best performers ( q ) qualified for the final.[6] The overall results were as follows:[7]

Rank Group Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3
1 B Gong Lijiao   China (CHN) 18.97 18.97 Q
2 B Michelle Carter   United States (USA) 18.92 18.92 Q
3 A Anita Márton   Hungary (HUN) 18.76 18.76 Q
4 A Raven Saunders   United States (USA) 17.94 18.63 18.63 Q
5 A Danniel Thomas-Dodd   Jamaica (JAM) x 18.42 18.42 Q
6 A Bian Ka   China (CHN) 17.82 x 18.18 18.18 q, SB
7 B Yuliya Leantsiuk   Belarus (BLR) 17.92 18.01 17.82 18.01 q
8 A Brittany Crew   Canada (CAN) 17.41 17.26 18.01 18.01 q
9 A Melissa Boekelman   Netherlands (NED) 17.55 17.19 17.88 17.88 q
10 A Gao Yang   China (CHN) 17.82 17.87 x 17.87 q
11 B Yaniuvis López   Cuba (CUB) x 17.84 17.84 17.84 q
12 B Geisa Arcanjo   Brazil (BRA) 17.67 17.48 17.79 17.79 q
13 B Sara Gambetta   Germany (GER) 17.44 16.97 17.71 17.71
14 A Aliona Dubitskaya   Belarus (BLR) x x 17.68 17.68
15 B Natalia Ducó   Chile (CHI) 17.31 17.66 17.29 17.66
16 B Paulina Guba   Poland (POL) 17.01 17.13 17.52 17.52
17 A Klaudia Kardasz   Poland (POL) 16.24 16.34 17.52 17.52
18 B Daniella Bunch   United States (USA) 16.76 17.39 x 17.39
19 B Dimitriana Surdu   Moldova (MDA) 17.24 17.37 x 17.37
20 B Fanny Roos   Sweden (SWE) 16.87 x 17.31 17.31
21 A Radoslava Mavrodieva   Bulgaria (BUL) x 16.99 x 16.99
22 A Noora Salem Jasim   Bahrain (BHR) 16.68 16.97 16.61 16.97
23 A Rachel Wallader   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 16.73 16.81 15.83 16.81
24 A Jessica Cérival   France (FRA) 15.80 16.56 16.32 16.56
25 B Taryn Suttie   Canada (CAN) 16.47 x x 16.47
26 A María Belén Toimil   Spain (ESP) 16.20 16.38 x 16.38
27 B Sandra Lemos   Colombia (COL) 16.33 x 16.36 16.36
28 B Úrsula Ruiz   Spain (ESP) x 16.20 x 16.20
29 B Gleneve Grange   Jamaica (JAM) x 15.96 x 15.96
30 A Jessica Inchude   Guinea-Bissau (GBS) 14.63 x 14.52 14.63
A Auriole Dongmo   Cameroon (CMR) DNS

Final edit

The final took place on 9 August at 20:25. The overall results were as follows:[8]

Rank Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
  Gong Lijiao   China (CHN) 19.16 19.35 19.03 x 19.94 19.89 19.94
  Anita Márton   Hungary (HUN) 18.50 18.89 18.65 18.33 18.54 19.49 19.49
  Michelle Carter   United States (USA) 18.82 18.86 19.14 19.03 x 18.97 19.14
4 Danniel Thomas-Dodd   Jamaica (JAM) 18.70 x 18.76 18.56 18.91 18.76 18.91
5 Gao Yang   China (CHN) 18.03 18.00 17.79 18.22 18.11 18.25 18.25
6 Brittany Crew   Canada (CAN) 17.52 18.21 17.71 x x x 18.21
7 Yuliya Leantsiuk   Belarus (BLR) 17.84 x 18.12 x x 17.51 18.12
8 Yaniuvis López   Cuba (CUB) 17.28 17.98 18.03 x 17.46 x 18.03
9 Geisa Arcanjo   Brazil (BRA) 17.93 x 18.03 18.03
10 Raven Saunders   United States (USA) x 13.75 17.86 17.86
11 Melissa Boekelman   Netherlands (NED) 17.61 17.73 x 17.73
12 Bian Ka   China (CHN) 17.60 x x 17.60

References edit

  1. ^ Start list
  2. ^ "Shot Put – Records". IAAF. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Records Set - Final" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Shot Put Women − Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Shot Put Women − Qualification − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Shot Put Women − Qualification − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Shot Put Women − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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