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Revision as of 12:40, 11 May 2011

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]

World Record Progression

Mark Athlete Date Location
15.54 m  Ralph Rose (USA) 21 August 1909 San Francisco, U.S.[1]
15.79 m  Emil Hirschfeld (GER) 6 May 1928 Breslau, Germany[1]
15.87 m  John Kuck (USA) 29 June 1928 Amsterdam, Netherlands[1]
16.04 m  Emil Hirschfeld (GER) 26 August 1928 Bochum, Germany[1]
16.04 m  František Douda (TCH) 4 October 1931 Brno, Czechoslovakia[1]
16.05 m  Zygmunt Heljasz (POL) 29 June 1932 Poznan, Poland[1]
16.16 m  Leo Sexton (USA) 27 August 1932 Freeport [disambiguation needed], U.S.[1]
16.20 m  František Douda (TCH) 24 September 1932 Prague, Czechoslovakia[1]
16.48 m  John Lyman (USA) 21 April 1934 Palo Alto, U.S.[1]
16.80 m  Jack Torrance (USA) 24 April 1934 Des Moines, U.S.[1]
16.89 m  Jack Torrance (USA) 30 June 1934 Milwaukee, U.S.[1]
17.40 m  Jack Torrance (USA) 5 August 1934 Oslo, Norway[1]
17.68 m  Charlie Fonville (USA) 17 April 1948 Lawrence, U.S.[1]
17.79 m  Jim Fuchs (USA) 28 July 1949 Oslo, Norway[1]
17.82 m  Jim Fuchs (USA) 29 April 1950 Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
17.90 m  Jim Fuchs (USA) 20 August 1950 Visby, Sweden[1]
17.95 m  Jim Fuchs (USA) 22 August 1950 Eskilstuna, Sweden[1]
18.00 m  Parry O'Brien (USA) 9 May 1953 Fresno, U.S.[1]
18.04 m  Parry O'Brien (USA) 5 June 1953 Compton, U.S.[1]
18.42 m  Parry O'Brien (USA) 8 May 1954 Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
18.43 m  Parry O'Brien (USA) 21 May 1954 Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
18.54 m  Parry O'Brien (USA) 11 June 1954 Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
18.62 m  Parry O'Brien (USA) 5 May 1956 Salt Lake City, U.S.[1]
18.69 m  Parry O'Brien (USA) 15 June 1956 Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
19.06 m  Parry O'Brien (USA) 3 September 1956 Eugene, U.S.[1]
19.25 m  Parry O'Brien (USA) 1 October 1956 Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
19.25 m  Dallas Long (USA) 28 March 1959 Santa Barbara, U.S.[1]
19.30 m  Parry O'Brien (USA) 1 August 1959 Albuquerque, U.S.[1]
19.38 m  Dallas Long (USA) 5 March 1960 Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
19.45 m  Bill Nieder (USA) 19 March 1960 Palo Alto, U.S.[1]
19.67 m  Dallas Long (USA) 26 March 1960 Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
19.99 m  Bill Nieder (USA) 2 April 1960 Austin, U.S.[1]
20.06 m  Bill Nieder (USA) 12 August 1960 Walnut, U.S.[1]
20.08 m  Dallas Long (USA) 18 May 1962 Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
20.10 m  Dallas Long (USA) 4 April 1964 Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
20.20 m  Dallas Long (USA) 29 May 1964 Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
20.68 m  Dallas Long (USA) 25 July 1964 Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
21.52 m  Randy Matson (USA) 8 May 1965 College Station, U.S.[1]
21.78 m  Randy Matson (USA) 23 April 1967 College Station, U.S.[1]
21.82 m  Al Feuerbach (USA) 5 May 1973 San Jose, U.S.[1]
21.85 m  Terry Albritton (USA) 21 February 1976 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.[1]
22.00 m  Aleksandr Baryshnikov (URS) 10 June 1976 Colombes, Paris, France[1]
22.15 m  Udo Beyer (GDR) 6 July 1978 Gothenburg, Sweden[1]
22.22 m  Udo Beyer (GDR) 25 June 1983 Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
22.62 m  Ulf Timmermann (GDR) 22 September 1985 Berlin, Germany[1]
22.64 m  Udo Beyer (GDR) 20 August 1986 Berlin, Germany[1]
22.72 m  Alessandro Andrei (ITA) 12 August 1987 Viareggio, Italy[1]
22.84 m  Alessandro Andrei (ITA) 12 August 1987 Viareggio, Italy[1]
22.91 m  Alessandro Andrei (ITA) 12 August 1987 Viareggio, Italy[1]
23.06 m  Ulf Timmermann (GDR) 22 May 1988 Chania, Greece[1]
23.12 m  Ross Miller (USA) 10 May 2011 Waterford, Michigan , U.S.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (pdf). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 557. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
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