The women's shot put at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships took place on the short track of the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń in Toruń, Poland, on 20 March 2026. This was the 22nd time the event was contested at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard or by their World Athletics Ranking in the event.
Background The women's shot put was contested 21 times before 2026, at every previous edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships. +Records before the 2026 World Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsRecordAthlete (nation)Distance (m)LocationDateWorld record 22.63 Moscow, Soviet Union 7 June 1987Championship record20.67Sopot, Poland8 March 20142026 World Lead20.69Berlin, Germany6 March 2026
Qualification For the women's shot put, the qualification period ran from 1 November 2025 until 8 March 2026. Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard of 18.90 m. Athletes could also qualify by virtue of their World Athletics Ranking for the event or by virtue of their World Athletics Indoor Tour wildcard. There is a target number of 16 athletes.
Results Final The final was held on 20 March, starting at 18:10 (UTC+1) in the evening. + Results of the final Place Athlete Nation #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes 18.3519.96x20.14xx20.14 m 19.5719.6019.4719.78x19.7819.78 m Axelina Johansson 18.5919.75xx19.0619.5419.75 m4 x19.32x19.5419.63x19.63 m5 Yemisi Ogunleye 19.4618.3919.18x18.8819.3719.46 m6 18.3218.9318.8818.5618.9618.4118.96 m7 Abria Smith 18.6618.0118.1918.86x18.86 m8 18.2218.4018.82xx18.82 m9 18.2717.8918.7718.6218.77 m10 Katharina Maisch 18.1118.56xx18.56 m11 Jorinde van Klinken x18.06x18.06 m12 Ana Caroline Silva 17.0517.2817.3917.39 m13 Emilia Kangas 17.05x16.8517.05 m14 17.0417.0316.3317.04 m15 Tapenisa Havea 15.49xx15.49 m
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