2014 African Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put

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Events at the 2014 African
Championships in Athletics

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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 women
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men women
Road events
20 km walk men women
Field events
High jump men women
Pole vault men women
Long jump men women
Triple jump men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Hammer throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Combined events
Heptathlon women
Decathlon men

The women's shot put event at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics was held on August 14 on Stade de Marrakech. [1]

Shot put track and field event

The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy spherical object—the shot—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's competition began in 1948.

2014 African Championships in Athletics

The 2014 African Championships in Athletics was held in Marrakech, Morocco from 10 to 14 August 2014. The competition was the 19th edition of Africa senior championships. The competition served as preparation to African athletes for the next continental cup which is planned to hold on 13 and 14 September 2014 in Marrakech. It was the second time that Morocco had hosted the event.

Stade de Marrakech football stadium

Marrakesh Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was designed by Gregotti Associati International.

Results

Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
Auriol Dongmo Mekemnang Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 15.83 16.50 16.05 16.84 x x 16.84 NR
Chinwe Okoro Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 15.79 16.05 16.40 x 15.73 x 16.40
Lezaan Jordaan Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa x 14.99 x 15.31 x x 15.31
4 Nwanneka Okwelogu Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 14.50 14.06 14.43 x 15.14 14.65 15.14
5 Alifatou Djibril Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 13.33 14.38 14.43 14.89 x 14.31 14.89
6 Fadya Saad El Kasaby Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 12.12 12.34 12.75 12.57 12.45 13.0613.06
7 Julia Agawu Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 12.90 12.83 x x x 12.34 12.90
8 Amele Yebeltal Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 10.54 10.61 11.34 x 10.65 10.95 11.34

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