Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put
These are the official results of the women's shot put event at the 1996 Summer Olympics, held on July 31, 1996, at the Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 27 competitors, with two non-starters. The top 12 and ties, and all those reaching 18.80 metres advanced to the final.[1]
| Women's shot put at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Centennial Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 31 July 1996 (qualifications) 2 August 1996 (finals) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 25 from 16 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 20.56 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 10 km walk | women | |
| 20 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Wheelchair races | ||
Medalists
| Gold | Astrid Kumbernuss |
| Silver | Xinmei Sui |
| Bronze | Irina Khudorozhkina |
Abbreviations
- All results shown are in metres
| Q | automatic qualification |
| q | qualification by rank |
| DNS | did not start |
| NM | no mark |
| OR | olympic record |
| WR | world record |
| AR | area record |
| NR | national record |
| PB | personal best |
| SB | season best |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record |  | 22.63 m | June 7, 1987 | |
| Olympic Record |  | 22.41 m | July 24, 1980 | |
Qualification
Group A
| Rank | Overall | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | | 19.93 | — | — | 19.93 m | |
| 2 | 5 |  | 18.79 | X | 19.08 | 19.08 m | |
| 3 | 6 |  | 17.49 | 19.04 | — | 19.04 m | |
| 4 | 7 | | X | 18.92 | — | 18.92 m | |
| 5 | 13 |  | 18.44 | 18.55 | 18.47 | 18.55 m | |
| 6 | 14 | | 17.88 | X | 18.39 | 18.39 m | |
| 7 | 15 | | 18.23 | 17.60 | 17.86 | 18.23 m | |
| 8 | 16 | | 17.62 | 17.54 | 18.16 | 18.16 m | |
| 9 | 17 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 16.61 | 17.27 | 17.69 | 17.69 m | |
| 10 | 19 |  | 17.14 | 16.97 | X | 17.14 m | |
| 11 | 22 |  | 16.40 | X | 15.35 | 16.40 m | |
| 12 | 23 |  | 15.91 | 15.62 | 15.60 | 15.91 m | |
| — | — | | — | — | — | DNS | |
Group B
| Rank | Overall | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 1 | 2 | | 19.36 | — | — | 19.36 m | |
| 2 | 3 | | 19.29 | — | — | 19.29 m | |
| 3 | 4 | | 19.22 | — | — | 19.22 m | |
| 4 | 7 | | X | 17.73 | 19.03 | 19.03 m | |
| 5 | 8 | | 19.02 | — | — | 19.02 m | |
| 6 | 10 | | 18.15 | 18.61 | 18.58 | 18.61 m | |
| 7 | 11 |  | 18.37 | 18.56 | 18.45 | 18.56 m | |
| 8 | 12 | | 17.61 | 18.55 | 18.48 | 18.55 m | |
| 9 | 18 |  | 17.41 | 17.48 | 17.30 | 17.48 m | |
| 10 | 20 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 15.90 | 16.92 | 16.64 | 16.92 m | |
| 11 | 21 |  | X | 16.49 | 14.61 | 16.49 m | |
| 12 | 24 |  | 15.28 | X | 14.73 | 15.28 m | |
| 13 | 25 |  | 13.40 | 13.72 | 13.74 | 13.74 m | |
| — | — |  | — | — | — | DNS | |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
 | | 20.56 | X | 19.67 | X | X | 20.47 | 20.56 m | |
 | | 19.06 | 18.95 | 19.88 | 19.24 | 19.21 | 19.43 | 19.88 m | |
 | | 19.35 | X | X | X | — | — | 19.35 m | |
| 4 | | 17.30 | 18.20 | 19.30 | 18.21 | 19.23 | X | 19.30 m | |
| 5 | | 18.44 | 18.61 | 19.22 | X | X | X | 19.22 m | |
| 6 | | 18.91 | X | X | 18.06 | 18.25 | 19.06 | 19.06 m | |
| 7 | | 17.87 | 18.40 | 18.92 | X | 18.62 | 18.65 | 18.92 m | |
| 8 | | 18.43 | X | 18.55 | 18.65 | 18.50 | 18.68 | 18.68 m | |
| 9 | | 16.57 | 18.48 | 17.55 | 18.48 m | ||||
| 10 | | X | 18.40 | 18.40 | 18.40 m | ||||
| 11 | | 18.34 | 18.10 | 18.18 | 18.34 m | ||||
| 12 | | X | X | 17.99 | 17.99 m | ||||
See also
- 1995 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Shot Put
- 1996 Shot Put Year Ranking
- 1997 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Shot Put
References
- "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's Shot Put". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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