The British shot put athletics champions covers four competitions; the current British Athletics Championships which was founded in 2007, the preceding AAA Championships (1880–2006), the Amateur Athletic Club Championships (1866–1879) and finally the UK Athletics Championships which existed from 1977 until 1997 and ran concurrently with the AAA Championships.
+ Where an international athlete won the AAA Championships the highest ranking UK athlete is considered the National Champion in this list. Irish athletes originally represented Great Britain.
Tee most successful athletes in this event are Scott Lincoln, with eleven championship titles, and Judy Oakes, active during the dual championship era who won 18 titles in the AAA Championship continuity, and a further eleven UK Championships finals.
Past winners AAC Championships men's event only Year Men's champion1866Charles Fraser1867 John Stone1868John Stone (2)1869Henry Leeke1870 Robert Mitchell1871Robert Mitchell (2)1872Edward Bor1873Edward Bor (2)1874William Powell Moore1875Tom Stone1876Tom Stone (2)1877 Tom Stone (3)1878William Winthrop1879Arthur East / William Winthrop (2) AAA Championships men's event only Year Men's champion1880 William Winthrop (3)1881Maurice Davin1882 George Ross1883Owen Harte1884 Owen Harte (2)1885 Donald Mackinnon1886 James Mitchel1887James Mitchel (2)1888 James Mitchel+ (3)1889 R. A. Greene & William Barry1890 R. A. Greene (2)1891 William Barry (2)1892 William Barry (3)1893 Denis Horgan1894 Denis Horgan (2)1895 Denis Horgan (3)1896 Denis Horgan (4)1897 Denis Horgan (5)1898 Denis Horgan (6)1899 Denis Horgan (7)1900 Denis Horgan (8)1901 NBA1902 NBA1903 Tom Nicolson1904 Tom Nicolson (2)1905 Tom Nicolson (3)1906 Tom Kirkwood1907 Tom Kirkwood (2)1908 Tom Kirkwood (3)1909 Tom Nicolson (4)1910 Henry Alan Leeke1911 D. McGregor1912 Tom Nicolson (5)1913 NBA1914 Rex Woods1919 Rex Woods (2)1920 Rex Woods (3)1921 Malcolm Nokes1922 Rex Woods (4)
AAA Championships & WAAA Championships Year Men's champion Year Women's champion1923William Bradford1923Florence Birchenough1924Rex Woods (5)1924Mary Weston1925John Ross1925Mary Weston (2)1926Rex Woods (6)1926Florence Birchenough (2)1927Rex Woods (7)1927Florence Birchenough (3)1928Rex Woods (8)1928Mary Weston (3)1929Robert Howland1929Mary Weston (4)1930Robert Howland (2)1930Elsie Otway1931 Kenneth Pridie1931Irene Phillips1932Robert Howland (3)1932Irene Phillips (2)1933 Robert Howland (4)1933Kathleen Tilley1934 Robert Howland (5)1934Kathleen Tilley (2)1935Robert Howland (6)1935Kathleen Tilley (3)1936Robert Howland (7)1936Kathleen Tilley (4)1937Robert Howland (8)1937Kathleen Tilley (5)1938Robert Howland (9)1938Bevis Reid1939Robert Howland (10)1939Bevis Reid (2)1945nc1945Kathleen Dyer1946 Harold Moody1946Kathleen Dyer1947 Harold Moody (2)1947Bevis Reid (3)1948 Harold Moody (3)1948Bevis Reid (4)1949John Giles1949Bevis Shergold (née Reid) (5)1950 John Savidge1950Joan Linsell1951 John Savidge (2)1951Bevis Shergold (6)1952 John Savidge (3)1952Joan Linsell1953John Savidge (4)1953Joan Linsell (2)1954 John Savidge (5)1954Suzanne Allday1955Barclay Palmer1955Josephine Cook1956 Barclay Palmer (2)1956Suzanne Allday (2)1957Arthur Rowe1957Josephine Cook (2)1958 Arthur Rowe (2)1958Suzanne Allday (3)1959 Arthur Rowe (3)1959Suzanne Allday (4)1960Arthur Rowe (4)1960 Suzanne Allday (5)1961Arthur Rowe (5)1961Suzanne Allday (6)1962Martyn Lucking1962Suzanne Allday (7)1963 Martyn Lucking (2)1963Suzanne Allday (8)1964Martyn Lucking (3)1964Mary Peters1965Alan Carter1965Mary Peters (2)1966 Mike Lindsay1966Brenda Bedford1967Jeff Teale1967Brenda Bedford (2)1968Jeff Teale (2)1968Brenda Bedford (3)1969Jeff Teale (3)1969Brenda Bedford (4)1970Jeff Teale (4)1970Mary Peters (3)1971Geoff Capes1971Brenda Bedford (5)1972Geoff Capes (2)1972Brenda Bedford (6)1973Geoff Capes (3)1973Mary Peters (4)1974Geoff Capes (4)1974Brenda Bedford (7)1975Geoff Capes (5)1975Brenda Bedford (8)1976Geoff Capes (6)1976Janis Kerr AAA Championships/WAAA Championships & UK Athletics Championships dual championships era 1977-1987 Year AAA Men Year WAAA Women Year UK Men UK Women1977Geoff Capes (7)1977Brenda Bedford (9)1977Geoff CapesVenissa Head1978Geoff Capes (8)1978Angela Littlewood1978Geoff Capes (2)Judy Oakes1979Geoff Capes (9)1979Judy Oakes1979Geoff Capes (3)Angela Littlewood1980 Geoff Capes (10)1980Judy Oakes (2)1980Mike WinchAngela Littlewood (2)1981Mike Winch1981Angela Littlewood (2)1981Simon RodhouseVenissa Head (2)1982Mike Winch (2)1982Judy Oakes (3)1982Andy VinceJudy Oakes (2)1983Mike Winch (3)1983Judy Oakes (4)1983Nick TaborVenissa Head (3)1984Mike Winch (4)1984Judy Oakes (5)1984Billy ColeJudy Oakes (3)1985Billy Cole1985Judy Oakes (6)1985Billy Cole (2)Judy Oakes (4)1986Billy Cole (2)1986Judy Oakes (7)1986Billy Cole (3)Judy Oakes (5)1987 Paul Edwards1987Judy Oakes (8)1987Carl JenningsJudy Oakes (6) AAA Championships & UK Athletics Championships dual championships era 1988-1997 Year Men AAA Women AAA Year Men UK Women UK1988Simon WilliamsJudy Oakes (9)1988Graham SavoryJudy Oakes (7)1989Simon Williams (2)Myrtle Augee1989Paul EdwardsJudy Oakes (8)1990Paul Edwards (2)Judy Oakes (10)1990Paul Edwards (2)Myrtle Augee1991Paul Edwards (3)Judy Oakes (11)1991Paul Edwards (3)Judy Oakes (9)1992Paul Edwards (4)Judy Oakes (12)1992Paul Edwards (4)Judy Oakes (10)1993Matt SimsonMyrtle Augee (2)1993Paul Edwards (5)Myrtle Augee (2)1994Paul Edwards (5)Judy Oakes (13)n/a1995Mark ProctorJudy Oakes (14)n/a1996Matt Simson (2)Judy Oakes (15)n/a1997 Stephan Hayward Judy Oakes (16)1997Shaun PickeringJudy Oakes (11)
AAA Championships second era 1998-2006 Year Men's champion Women's champion1998Mark Proctor (2)Judy Oakes (17)1999Mark Proctor (3)Myrtle Augee (3)2000Stephan Hayward (2)Judy Oakes (18)2001Mark Proctor (4)Jo Duncan2002Mark Proctor (5)Myrtle Augee (4)2003Carl MyerscoughJo Duncan (2)2004Carl Myerscough (2)Julie Dunkley2005Carl Myerscough (3)Julie Dunkley (2)2006Carl Myerscough (4)Julie Dunkley (3) British Athletics Championships 2007 to present Year Men's champion Women's champion2007Carl Myerscough (5)Eva Massey2008Carl Myerscough (6)Jo Duncan (3)2009Carl Myerscough (7)Eden Francis2010Carl Myerscough (8)Eden Francis (2)2011Carl Myerscough (9)Eden Francis (3)2012Carl Myerscough (10)Eden Francis (4)2013Greg BeardRachel Wallader2014Scott RiderEden Francis (5)2015Scott LincolnRachel Wallader (2)2016Scott Lincoln (2)Rachel Wallader (3)2017Scott Lincoln (3)Rachel Wallader (4)2018Scott Lincoln (4)Amelia Strickler2019Scott Lincoln (5)Sophie McKinna2020Scott Lincoln (6)Sophie McKinna (2)2021Scott Lincoln (7)Sophie McKinna (3)2022Scott Lincoln (8)Adele Nicoll2023Scott Lincoln (9)Adele Nicoll (2)2024Scott Lincoln (10)Amelia Campbell (2)2025Scott Lincoln (11)Adele Nicoll (3)2026Scott Lincoln (12)Serena Vincent
NBA = No British athlete in medal placings nc = not contested
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