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Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put

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Men's shot put
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates8 April (qualifying round)
9 April (final)
Competitors16 from 13 nations
Winning distance21.41 m
Medalists
gold medal    New Zealand
silver medal    Nigeria
bronze medal    Canada
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The men's shot put at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 8 and 9 April 2018.[1]

Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]

World record  Randy Barnes (USA) 23.12 m Los Angeles, United States 20 May 1990
Games record  O'Dayne Richards (JAM) 21.61 m Glasgow, Scotland 28 July 2014

Schedule

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The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Sunday 8 April 2018 16:35 Qualification
Monday 9 April 2018 20:25 Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

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Qualifying round

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Across two groups, those who threw ≥19.00 m (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advanced to the final.[3][4][5]

Rank Group Athlete #1 #2 #3 Result Notes Qual.
1 A  Tomas Walsh (NZL) 22.45 22.45 GR Q
2 A  Chukwuebuka Enekwechi (NGR) 20.66 20.66 Q
3 B  Damien Birkinhead (AUS) 20.47 20.47 Q
4 B  O'Dayne Richards (JAM) 18.90 19.65 19.65 Q
5 A  Dillon Simon (DMA) 18.29 19.44 19.44 SB Q
6 A  Ashinia Miller (JAM) 18.87 19.35 19.35 Q
7 A  Orazio Cremona (RSA) 19.24 19.24 Q
8 B  Tim Nedow (CAN) 19.21 19.21 Q
9 B  Akeem Stewart (TTO) 18.93 19.12 19.12 SB Q
10 A  Tejinder Pal Singh (IND) 18.49 18.43 19.10 19.10 Q
11 B  Eldred Henry (IVB) 18.19 x 17.82 18.19 q
12 B  Eke Kalu (NGR) 17.62 17.56 x 17.62 q
13 A  Henry Baptiste (MRI) 16.78 17.20 x 17.20
14 B  Mustafa Fall (FIJ) 15.72 15.55 14.92 15.72
15 A  Nia Misikea (NIU) 11.69 12.13 x 12.13 NR
16 B  Loe Kaufisi (NIU) x 9.67 10.62 10.62

Final

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The medals were determined in the final.[2]

Rank Name #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Tomas Walsh (NZL) 20.40 21.21 x 21.41 x x 21.41
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Chukwuebuka Enekwechi (NGR) 20.25 20.70 21.14 20.40 x 20.17 21.14 PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Tim Nedow (CAN) 20.09 20.00 20.65 20.57 20.41 20.91 20.91 SB
4  O'Dayne Richards (JAM) 20.15 20.80 x x x x 20.80
5  Damien Birkinhead (AUS) 20.50 20.60 20.44 x x 20.77 20.77
6  Orazio Cremona (RSA) 19.87 x x 20.51 x 20.09 20.51
7  Ashinia Miller (JAM) 19.68 x x x x x 19.68
8  Tejinder Pal Singh (IND) 18.84 18.83 19.42 18.87 x 18.63 19.42
9  Akeem Stewart (TTO) 18.39 19.10 x 19.10
10  Dillon Simon (DMA) 17.99 18.44 x 18.44
11  Eldred Henry (IVB) 18.19 17.63 x 18.19
12  Eke Kalu (NGR) 16.77 17.66 17.86 17.86

References

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  1. ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's shot put". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b Athletics | Men's Shot Put - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 81. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  3. ^ Athletics | Men's Shot Put - Qualification Results Summary (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 84. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  4. ^ Athletics | Men's Shot Put - Qualification Group A (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  5. ^ Athletics | Men's Shot Put - Qualification Group B (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.