Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put
Women's shot put at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | ||||||||||
Venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | |||||||||
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Date | October 20 | |||||||||
Competitors | 14 from 9 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 19.61 WR | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1968 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 | |||
5000 m | men | |||
10,000 m | men | |||
80 m hurdles | women | |||
110 m hurdles | men | |||
400 m hurdles | men | |||
3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
4×400 m relay | men | |||
Road events | ||||
Marathon | men | |||
20 km walk | men | |||
50 km walk | men | |||
Field events | ||||
Long jump | men | women | ||
Triple jump | men | |||
High jump | men | women | ||
Pole vault | men | |||
Shot put | men | women | ||
Discus throw | men | women | ||
Javelin throw | men | women | ||
Hammer throw | men | |||
Combined events | ||||
Pentathlon | women | |||
Decathlon | men |
The Women's shot put competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico took place on October 20.
Competition format
The competition consisted of a single round. Each competitor was allowed three throws, with the top eight athletes after that point being given three further attempts.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
World record | ![]() |
18.87 m | Frankfurt (Oder), East Germany | April 23, 1967 |
Olympic record | ![]() |
18.14 m | Tokyo, Japan | October 20, 1964 |
Results
Rank | Name | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
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![]() | Gummel, MargittaMargitta Gummel | ![]() |
18.53 | 17.88 | 19.07 | 18.30 | 19.61 | 18.59 | 19.61 | WR |
![]() | Lange, MaritaMarita Lange | ![]() |
18.78 | X | 18.17 | 18.47 | 18.20 | 18.26 | 18.78 | |
![]() | Chizhova, NadezhdaNadezhda Chizhova | ![]() |
18.19 | X | 18.03 | 17.62 | 17.49 | 17.26 | 18.19 | |
4 | Bognár, JuditJudit Bognár | ![]() |
17.14 | 17.30 | 17.21 | 17.78 | 17.75 | 16.83 | 17.78 | |
5 | Garisch-Culmberger, RenateRenate Garisch-Culmberger | ![]() |
17.67 | 17.15 | 17.68 | 17.49 | 17.72 | 17.69 | 17.72 | |
6 | Khristova, IvankaIvanka Khristova | ![]() |
16.65 | 17.25 | 16.85 | X | X | 17.20 | 17.25 | |
7 | Fuchs, MarleneMarlene Fuchs | ![]() |
17.11 | 16.56 | X | X | X | 16.19 | 17.11 | |
8 | van Noorduyn, ElsEls van Noorduyn | ![]() |
15.89 | 15.71 | 14.97 | 15.54 | 16.23 | 16.10 | 16.23 | |
9 | Solontsova-Kudryavtseva, IrinaIrina Solontsova-Kudryavtseva | ![]() |
X | 15.88 | 15.76 | N/A | 15.88 | |||
10 | Schäfer, GertrudGertrud Schäfer | ![]() |
14.70 | 15.26 | 15.10 | N/A | 15.26 | |||
11 | Seidler, MarenMaren Seidler | ![]() |
14.38 | 14.86 | X | N/A | 14.86 | |||
12 | Molina, RosaRosa Molina | ![]() |
12.85 | 11.89 | 11.94 | N/A | 12.85 | |||
13 | Baeg Ok-Ja | ![]() |
12.67 | 12.08 | 11.97 | N/A | 12.67 | |||
14 | Martínez, RosarioRosario Martínez | ![]() |
9.58 | X | 10.18 | N/A | 10.18 |
References
- Official Olympic Report, la84foundation.org. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
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