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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

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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

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Before the competition records were as follows:[2]

RecordPerf.AthleteNat.DateLocation
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

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

Schedule

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

Date Time Round
8 August20:40Qualification
9 August20:25Final

Results

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Qualification

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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]

RankGroupNameNationalityRoundMarkNotes
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1BGong Lijiao China18.9718.97Q
2BMichelle Carter United States18.9218.92Q
3AAnita Márton Hungary18.7618.76Q
4ARaven Saunders United States17.9418.6318.63Q
5ADanniel Thomas-Dodd Jamaicax18.4218.42Q
6ABian Ka China17.82x18.1818.18q, SB
7BYuliya Leantsiuk Belarus17.9218.0117.8218.01q
8ABrittany Crew Canada17.4117.2618.0118.01q
9AMelissa Boekelman Netherlands17.5517.1917.8817.88q
10AGao Yang China17.8217.87x17.87q
11BYaniuvis López Cubax17.8417.8417.84q
12BGeisa Arcanjo Brazil17.6717.4817.7917.79q
13BSara Gambetta Germany17.4416.9717.7117.71
14AAliona Dubitskaya Belarusxx17.6817.68
15BNatalia Ducó Chile17.3117.6617.2917.66
16BPaulina Guba Poland17.0117.1317.5217.52
17AKlaudia Kardasz Poland16.2416.3417.5217.52
18BDaniella Bunch United States16.7617.39x17.39
19BDimitriana Surdu Moldova17.2417.37x17.37
20BFanny Roos Sweden16.87x17.3117.31
21ARadoslava Mavrodieva Bulgariax16.99x16.99
22ANoora Salem Jasim Bahrain16.6816.9716.6116.97
23ARachel Wallader Great Britain & N.I.16.7316.8115.8316.81
24AJessica Cérival France15.8016.5616.3216.56
25BTaryn Suttie Canada16.47xx16.47
26AMaría Belén Toimil Spain16.2016.38x16.38
27BSandra Lemos Colombia16.33x16.3616.36
28BÚrsula Ruiz Spainx16.20x16.20
29BGleneve Grange Jamaicax15.96x15.96
30AJessica Inchude Guinea-Bissau14.63x14.5214.63
AAuriole Dongmo CameroonDNS

Final

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

RankNameNationalityRoundMarkNotes
123456
1st place, gold medalist(s)Gong Lijiao China19.1619.3519.03x19.9419.8919.94
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Anita Márton Hungary18.5018.8918.6518.3318.5419.4919.49
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Michelle Carter United States18.8218.8619.1419.03x18.9719.14
4Danniel Thomas-Dodd Jamaica18.70x18.7618.5618.9118.7618.91
5Gao Yang China18.0318.0017.7918.2218.1118.2518.25
6Brittany Crew Canada17.5218.2117.71xxx18.21
7Yuliya Leantsiuk Belarus17.84x18.12xx17.5118.12
8Yaniuvis López Cuba17.2817.9818.03x17.46x18.03
9Geisa Arcanjo Brazil17.93x18.0318.03
10Raven Saunders United Statesx13.7517.8617.86
11Melissa Boekelman Netherlands17.6117.73x17.73
12Bian Ka China17.60xx17.60

References

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  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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