2016 African Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put

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Events at the 2016 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 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 26 June in Kings Park Stadium. [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.

2016 African Championships in Athletics 20th edition of international track and field competition for African athletes

The 20th African Championships in Athletics was held in Durban, South Africa from 22 to 26 June 2016. It was the second time that Durban and South Africa hosted this competition.

Kings Park Stadium sports venue in Durban, South Africa

The Kings Park Stadium, is a stadium located in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct in Durban, South Africa.

Results

Rank Athlete Nationality Result Notes
Auriol Dongmo Mekemnang Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 17.64 CR
Nwanneka Okwelogu Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 17.07
Chioma Onyekwere Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 15.71
Jessica Inchude Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 15.44
Ischke Senekal Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 15.07
Lezaan Jordaan Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 14.82
Salome Mugabe Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 14.31
Amele Yebeltal Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 12.86 NR
Andrea Vahoua Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 11.99
10 Conette Smith Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 10.77
11 Savana Ager Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe

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