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
[edit]The women's shot put has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1948.
Record | Athlete (Nation) | Distance (m) | Location | Date |
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World record | ![]() | 22.63[1] | Moscow, Soviet Union | 7 June 1987 |
Olympic record | ![]() | 22.41 | 24 July 1980 | |
World leading | ![]() | 20.68[2] | Fleetwood, United States | 11 May 2024 |
Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Distance (m) |
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Africa (records) | ![]() | 18.43 |
Asia (records) | ![]() | 21.76 |
Europe (records) | ![]() | 22.63 WR |
North, Central America | ![]() | 20.96 |
Oceania (records) | ![]() | 21.24 |
South America (records) | ![]() | 19.30 |
Qualification
[edit]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
[edit]Qualification
[edit]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
[edit]The final is scheduled to be held on 9 August, starting at 19:40 (UTC+2) in the evening.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.