The aim is to put it as far as possible from a seven-foot diameter (2.135m) circle that has a curved 10-centimetre high toe-board at the front. The shot, a metal ball (7.26kg/16lb for men, 4kg/8.8lb for women), is put – not thrown – with one hand. Medalists of the Women’s Shot Put Nanjing 2014 - Gold medalist Alena Bugakova (C) of Russian Federation, silver medalist Maria Fernanda Orozco Castro (L) of Mexico and bronze medalist Anika Nehls of Germany on the podium during the awarding ceremony of the Women’s Shot Put of athletics event at the Nanjing 2014 Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, Aug. 25, 2014. Shot put is performed from within a concrete throwing circle measuring seven feet in diameter with a four-inch high stop board across the front of the circle. The fingers are slightly spread apart with the thumb for support. Holding the shot put. The first world record in the men's shot put was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. The winner of the shot put Olympic gold medal in 1896 was Bob Garrett of the USA with a throw of 11.22 m. The current men’s shot put world record holder is Randy Barnes of the USA, who had an outdoor throw of 23.12 m. His success as a thrower is attributed to the rotational style of throwing known as the "spin," which was first introduced in 1976 by American shot putter Brian Oldfield.
In modern times, the first world-record performance recognized by the IAAF belongs to American James Duncan. The women's world record in the shot put is held by Natalya Lisovskaya of Russia who threw the shot 22.63 meters in 1987.

Less than three months later, however, Barnes tested positive for steroids and was suspended from competition for two years. First, Barnes set the world shot put record with a throw measuring 23.12 meters (75-feet, 10 ¼ inches) at a meet in Westwood, Calif., on May 20. The women's shot put world record is held by Natalya Lisovskaya of the Soviet Union, who threw 22.63m in 1987. Shot Put While performing shot put, an athlete has to put a heave metal ball as far as possible. The discus throw is one of track and field's oldest events, dating back to the ancient Greek Olympics. For a full list of record titles, please use our Record Application Search. Her most recent records stem from a 2014 row throughout the Mid-Pacific. Shot put, sport in athletics (track and field) in which a spherical weight is thrown, or put, from the shoulder for distance. Ultra-marathon races seem to be the best chance, since women (statistically) are better at pacing than men who go harder sooner. Medalists of the Women’s Shot Put Nanjing 2014 - Gold medalist Alena Bugakova (C) of Russian Federation, silver medalist Maria Fernanda Orozco Castro (L) of Mexico and bronze medalist Anika Nehls of Germany on the podium during the awarding ceremony of the Women’s Shot Put of athletics event at the Nanjing 2014 Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, Aug. 25, 2014. The ball is termed shot and throwing the ball in pushing motion is called put. Access official results for the Athletics event shot put women at the Rio 2016 Summer Games Olympics, plus view video highlights of top performances.
Norfolk's Sophie McKinna has become the first ever British female to win a global medal in shot-put. The women's world record in the shot put is held by Natalya Lisovskaya of Russia who threw the shot 22.63 meters in 1987. All records listed on our website are current and up-to-date. The men's world record in the shot put is held by Randy Barnes of the United States who threw the shot 23.12 meters in 1990. Less than three months later, however, Barnes tested positive for steroids and was suspended from competition for two years. World Records 23.12 Randy BARNES: 16 JUN 1966 USA Westwood, CA (USA) 20 MAY 1990 … Rules for Shot Put. It derives from the ancient sport of putting the stone. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display Although 1. (You will be need to register / login for access) Comments below may relate to previous holders of this record.