The shot put at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983.
The most successful nation in the event has been the United States, having won 13 gold medals and 30 medals in total. Germany is the second-most successful nation, having won 6 gold medals and 20 medals in total.
Valerie Adams is the most successful athlete in the event, having won 4 gold medals and one silver medal. Gong Lijiao is the most decorated athlete in the event, having won a total of 8 medals in total between 2009 and 2023, more than any athlete has won in a single individual event. The most successful athletes on the men's side are John Godina and Werner Günthör, who have won 3 gold medals each. Joe Kovacs is the most decorated athlete on the men's side, with 5 medals in total.
The current championship records are 23.51 m for men, set by Ryan Crouser in 2023, and 21.24 m for women, set by Natalya Lisovskaya in 1987 and tied by Valerie Adams in 2011.
The reigning world champions are Ryan Crouser and Chase Ealey, both from the United States. Age records All information from World Athletics. DistinctionMaleFemaleAthleteAgeDateAthleteAgeDateYoungest champion21 years, 37 days2 Sep 201122 years, 324 days26 Aug 2007Youngest medalist20 years, 279 days7 Aug 198320 years, 204 days16 Aug 2009Youngest finalist18 years, 257 days21 Aug 199318 years, 214 days26 Aug 2007Youngest participant18 years, 159 days23 Aug 201517 years, 167 days11 Aug 2013Oldest champion32 years, 81 days21 Aug 199334 years, 75 days27 Aug 2003Oldest medalist33 years, 59 days21 Aug 199934 years, 224 days27 Aug 2003Oldest finalist44 years, 244 days7 Aug 198338 years, 112 days7 Aug 1997Oldest participant44 years, 244 days7 Aug 198339 years, 172 days5 Aug 1997
Medalists
Men
Multiple medalists Rank Athlete Nation PeriodGoldSilverBronze Total1Ryan Crouser 2019-2025 3 1 0 42John Godina1995-20013003Werner Günthör1987-199330034Joe Kovacs2015-202322155David Storl 2011-2015 2 1 0 3 6 Adam Nelson 2001-2007 1 3 0 47Christian Cantwell 2009-20111012C. J. Hunter1997-19991012Tom Walsh 2017-2019 1 0 1 2 10 Oliver-Sven Buder 1997-1999 0 2 0 211Dylan Armstrong 2011-2013 0 1 1 2Randy Barnes1993-19950112Rutger Smith 2005-2007 0 1 1 2Leonardo Fabbri2023-2025011215Oleksandr Bagach 1993-1999 0 0 2 2Ralf Bartels2005-20090022
Medals by country RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal11286262300332327400335 101211027 01120112011210100111 010102130101010114 0011001100110011
Women
Multiple medalists Rank Athlete Nation PeriodGoldSilverBronze Total1Valerie Adams2005-201341052Astrid Kumbernuss1995-199930033Gong Lijao2009-202322484Huang Zhihong1991-19952103Chase Ealey2022-202321036Svetlana Krivelyova1991-200311247Christina Schwanitz2013-201911138Natalya Lisovskaya1987-199111029Jessica Schilder2022-2025101210Nadine Kleinert1999-2009041511Vita Pavlysh1997-2003012312Michelle Carter2015-20170022
Medals by country RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1454132435123411642226521146111371104810129100110022411012312010101010101150011
Championship record progression
Men +Men's shot put World Championships record progressionMain > Men's Shot Put > World Championships Records Progression. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2024-10-08.MarkAthleteNationYearRoundDate21.08 mDave Laut1983Qualification1983-08-0721.16 mUlf Timmermann1983Final1983-08-0721.39 mEdward Sarul1983Final1983-08-0721.57 mAlessandro Andrei1987Qualification1987-08-2921.63 mWerner Günthör1987Final1987-08-2921.75 mJohn Brenner1987Final1987-08-2922.12 mWerner Günthör1987Final1987-08-2922.23 mWerner Günthör1987Final1987-08-2922.36 mRyan Crouser2019Final2019-10-0522.90 mTom Walsh2019Final2019-10-0522.91 mJoe Kovacs2019Final2019-10-0522.94 mRyan Crouser2022Final2022-07-1722.98 mRyan Crouser2023Final2023-08-1923.51 mRyan Crouser2023Final2023-08-19
Women +Women's shot put World Championships record progressionMain > Women's shot put > World Championships Records Progression. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2024-10-08.TimeAthleteNationYearRoundDate19.25 mHelena Fibingerova1983Qualification1983-08-1019.99 mIlona Slupianek1983Qualification1983-08-1020.30 mHelma Knorscheidt1983Final1983-08-1220.56 mIlona Slupianek1983Final1983-08-1220.70 mHelma Knorscheidt1983Final1983-08-1221.05 mHelena Fibingerova1983Final1983-08-1221.21 mKathrin Neimke1987Final1987-09-0521.24 mNatalya Lisovskaya1987Final1987-09-05Valerie Adams2011Final2011-08-29
Best performances
Top ten furthest World Championship throws1
+ Furthest men's throws at the World ChampionshipsRankDistance (m)AthleteNationYearDate 1 23.51 m Ryan Crouser 2023 2023-08-19 2 22.94 m Ryan Crouser 2022 2022-07-17 3 22.91 m Joe Kovacs 2019 2019-10-05 4 22.90 m Ryan Crouser 2019 2019-10-05Tom Walsh 2019 2019-10-05 6 22.89 m Joe Kovacs 2022 2022-07-17 7 22.53 m Darlan Romani 2019 2019-10-05 8 22.37 m Darlan Romani 2023Q 2023-08-199 22.34 m Leonardo Fabbri 2023 2023-08-19Ryan Crouser 2025 2025-09-13
+ Furthest women's throws at the World ChampionshipsRankDistance (m)AthleteNationYearDate 1 21.24 m Natalya Lisovskaya 1987 1987-09-05Valerie Adams 2011 2011-08-29 3 21.22 m Astrid Kumbernuss 1995 1995-08-05 4 21.21 m Kathrin Neimke 1987 1987-09-05 5 21.05 m Helena Fibingerová 1983 1983-08-12 6 20.88 m Valerie Adams 2013 2013-08-12 7 20.83 m Huang Zhihong 1991 1991-08-24 8 20.76 m Ines Müller 1987 1987-09-05 9 20.73 m Claudia Losch 1987 1987-09-05 10 20.71 m Astrid Kumbernuss 1997 1997-08-07 1Does not include ancillary marks.
See also
Shot put Shot put at the Olympics
External links
Official World Athletics website
References
Bibliography