2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's shot put

Women's shot put
at the 2019 World Championships
VenueKhalifa International Stadium
Dates2 October (qualification)
3 October (final)
Competitors27 from 18 nations
Winning distance19.55
Medalists
gold medal    China
silver medal    Jamaica
bronze medal    Germany

The women's shot put at the 2019 World Athletics Championships was held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, from 2 to 3 October 2019.[1]

Summary

As the competition was just getting started, defending champion Gong Lijiao put herself into the lead with the only 19 meter throw of the first round 19.07m. Chase Ealey dropped an 18.70m that held up in second until Danniel Thomas-Dodd almost got 19 with her 18.97m. In the second round, Gong improved to 19.42m and Thomas-Dodd also improved to 19.07, 2013 champion Christina Schwanitz took over third with an 18.87m. In the third round, Aliona Dubitskaya tickled the leaders with an 18.86m but that was going to be her best of the day. Re-ordered in the fourth round, Magdalyn Ewen moved into third with an 18.91m, then Gong tossed the winner 19.55 m (64 ft 1+12 in). Ewen improved 2 cm in the fifth round, but then Schwanitz stepped into the ring to let out 19.17m to jump into second place. In the final round, Thomas-Dodd reclaimed the silver with 19.47m.

Records

Before the competition records were as follows:[2]

Record Perf. Athlete Nat. Date Location
World 22.63 Natalya Lisovskaya URS 7 Jun 1987 Moscow, Russia
Championship 21.24 Natalya Lisovskaya URS 5 Sep 1987 Rome, Italy
Valerie Adams NZL 29 Aug 2011 Daegu, South Korea
World leading 20.31 Gong Lijiao CHN 29 Aug 2019 Zürich, Switzerland
African 18.43 Vivian Chukwuemeka NGA 19 Apr 2003 Walnut, 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
European 22.63 Natalya Lisovskaya URS 7 Jun 1987 Moscow, Russia
Oceanian 21.24 Valerie Adams NZL 29 Aug 2011 Daegu, South Korea

Schedule

The event schedule, in local time (UTC+3), is as follows:[3]

Date Time Round
2 October 16:45 Qualification
3 October 22:35 Final

Results

Qualification

Qualification: Qualifying Performance 18.40 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.[4][5]

Rank Group Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3
1 A Danniel Thomas-Dodd  Jamaica 17.60 18.06 19.32 19.32 Q
2 B Magdalyn Ewen  United States 19.21 19.21 Q
3 B Gong Lijiao  China 18.96 18.96 Q
4 A Michelle Carter  United States 18.85 18.85 Q, SB
5 B Dimitriana Surdu  Moldova 18.71 18.71 Q, SB
6 A Sophie McKinna  Great Britain & N.I. 17.74 18.05 18.61 18.61 Q, PB
7 B Christina Schwanitz  Germany 18.52 18.52 Q
8 A Aliona Dubitskaya  Belarus 18.51 18.51 Q
9 B Anita Márton  Hungary 18.29 18.44 18.44 Q
10 A Chase Ealey  United States 17.90 x 18.35 18.35 q
11 A Brittany Crew  Canada 17.35 18.30 18.24 18.30 q
12 A Paulina Guba  Poland 17.36 18.04 x 18.04 q
13 A Sara Gambetta  Germany 17.59 18.01 17.41 18.01
14 B Fanny Roos  Sweden x 18.01 17.39 18.01
15 B Klaudia Kardasz  Poland x 16.86 17.79 17.79
16 B Emel Dereli  Turkey 16.51 x 17.71 17.71
17 A Zhang Linru  China x 17.06 17.65 17.65
18 B Alena Pasechnik  Belarus 17.55 x 17.42 17.55
19 A Portious Warren  Trinidad and Tobago 17.43 17.46 x 17.46
20 B Alina Kenzel  Germany 16.58 17.46 17.42 17.46
21 A Geisa Arcanjo  Brazil 17.30 x 17.45 17.45
22 B Noora Salem Jasim  Bahrain 17.36 x 16.83 17.36
23 A Song Jiayuan  China 15.14 17.10 17.24 17.24
24 B Sarah Mitton  Canada 16.27 x 17.24 17.24
25 B Maddi Wesche  New Zealand 16.55 17.22 x 17.22
26 A Oyesade Olatoye  Nigeria 16.97 x x 16.97
27 A Ahymará Espinoza  Venezuela x 16.89 x 16.89

Final

The final was started on 3 October at 22:35.[6]

Rank Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gong Lijiao  China 19.07 19.42 19.21 19.55 x x 19.55
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Danniel Thomas-Dodd  Jamaica 18.97 19.02 19.36 19.05 x 19.47 19.47
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Christina Schwanitz  Germany 18.61 18.87 18.68 18.67 19.17 18.44 19.17
4 Magdalyn Ewen  United States 18.04 18.48 18.79 18.91 18.93 x 18.93
5 Anita Márton  Hungary 18.75 18.41 18.37 18.28 18.18 18.86 18.86
6 Aliona Dubitskaya  Belarus 18.66 18.48 18.86 18.36 18.58 18.55 18.86
7 Chase Ealey  United States 18.70 18.25 x x 18.82 18.61 18.82
8 Brittany Crew  Canada 18.46 18.18 x 18.55 18.40 17.46 18.55
9 Michelle Carter  United States 18.32 18.31 18.41 18.41
10 Paulina Guba  Poland 18.02 17.97 x 18.02
11 Sophie McKinna  Great Britain & N.I. 17.99 17.85 17.68 17.99
12 Dimitriana Surdu  Moldova 17.64 17.45 x 17.64

References

  1. ^ "Shot Put Women − Qualification − Start List" (PDF). IAAF. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Shot put Women − Records". IAAF. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Women's shot put − Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Shot Put Women − Qualification − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Shot Put Women − Qualification − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Final results" (PDF).