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The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the shot—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival (1896), and women's competition began in 1948 .
Women's shot put winners [2] [3] Year Athlete Team Mark 1983: Meg Ritchie: Arizona Wildcats: 17.37m 56-11¾ 1984: Regina Cavanaugh: Rice Owls: 16.66m 54–8 1985: Regina Cavanaugh: Rice Owls: 16.50m 54-1¾ 1986: Regina Cavanaugh: Rice Owls: 17.67m 57-11¾ 1987: Pam Dukes: Stanford Cardinal: 17.40m 57–1 1988: Angela Baker: East Tennessee State ...
Brian Oldfield (June 1, 1945 – March 26, 2017) [1] was an American athlete and personality of the 1970s and early 1980s. A standout shot putter, Oldfield was credited with making the rotational technique popular.
Inside the barn’s 7-foot diameter shot-put ring, Crouser shifted where he started his spin a little farther to the right. It made his first step wider and added a new step into his approach.
Using this method he was able to break the world record in the shot put 17 times, becoming the first man to put the 16-pound shot more than 60 feet, and winning 116 consecutive meets in the shot put. This method became known as "O'Brien Style" or the "O'Brien Glide". He held the world record from 1953 to 1959. [5]
The first world record in the men's shot put was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. That inaugural record was the 15.54 m performance by Ralph Rose in 1909. [1] As of June 21, 2009, 51 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. [1] The distances by these men were accomplished with a 16 ...
[5] Davis was a big, strong man, known for warming up by "calmly" lifting 350 pound weights, [6] techniques he later taught to Brian Oldfield. [7] While competing for Canoga Park High School in 1956, Davis set the National High School Record for the shot put at 62' 7½" which lasted just 5 days.
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.