2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's shot put

The men's shot put at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on March 18, 2016.[1][2]

Men's shot put
at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
VenueOregon Convention Center
DatesMarch 18
Competitors19 from 15 nations
Winning distance21.78
Medalists
    New Zealand
    Romania
    Croatia

While Andrei Gag and Filip Mihaljevic were the leaders after the first round, in the second round Tomas Walsh took the lead. Any one of his remaining five throws would have won the competition, with a best of 21.78 on his final attempt. Gag finished second with his first round attempt of 20.89, while Mihaljevic's personal best 20.87 in round 5 saw him finish third.

Results

The final was started at 18.45.[3]

RankNameNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
Tomas Walsh New Zealand20.3821.6021.4021.6421.4921.7821.78WL
Andrei Gag Romania20.8920.08xx20.23x20.89SB
Filip Mihaljević Croatia20.6420.0620.4220.4920.87x20.87PB
4Konrad Bukowiecki Polandx20.53x20.43x20.4220.53
5Jonathan Jones United States18.8820.01x20.31x20.31
6Germán Lauro Argentina19.9219.8520.21x20.2420.24
7Tim Nedow Canada19.5220.2319.9520.0319.6020.23
8Tobias Dahm Germany19.4020.22x19.4219.0620.22
9Jacko Gill New Zealand19.49x19.9319.93
10Carlos Tobalina Spain19.4119.86x19.86
11Borja Vivas Spain19.6319.8519.7519.85
12Stephen Mozia Nigeria19.84xx19.84
13Mostafa Amr Hassan Egypt19.81x19.3919.81
14Michał Haratyk Poland18.9019.4819.3519.48
15Bob Bertemes Luxembourg18.6319.48x19.48SB
16Tomáš Staněk Czech Republicx19.46x19.46
17Franck Elemba Republic of the Congox19.2419.3419.34
18Darlan Romani Brazil18.50xx18.50NR
19Kurt Roberts United Statesxx17.9417.94

References

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