Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put

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Men's shot put
at the Games of the XXII Olympiad
Athletics pictogram.svg
Pictogram for athletics
Venue Lenin Central Stadium
Dates28 July 1980 (qualifications)
30 July 1980 (finals)
Competitors16 from 11 nations
Winning distance21.35 OR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Vladimir Kiselyov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svg Aleksandr Baryshnikov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Bronze medal icon.svg Udo Beyer
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
  1976
1984  

The men's shot put event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union had an entry list of 16 competitors from 11 nations. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was held on Wednesday 30 July 1980, with the qualifying round staged two days earlier in the Lenin Stadium. The top twelve and ties, and all those reaching 19.60 metres advanced to the final. [1] The event was won by Vladimir Kiselyov of the Soviet Union, the nation's first victory in the men's shot put. The Soviet Union became only the third nation to reach the podium in consecutive Games in the event, as East Germany became the second to reach a three-Games streak on the podium as Udo Beyer took bronze. Beyer (after gold in 1976) and Aleksandr Baryshnikov (silver, after bronze in 1976) became the ninth and tenth men to win multiple medals in the shot put.

Background

This was the 19th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Returning finalists from the 1976 Games were defending champion Udo Beyer of East Germany, bronze medalist Aleksandr Baryshnikov of the Soviet Union, sixth-place finisher Geoff Capes of Great Britain, and twelfth-place finisher Reijo Ståhlberg of Finland. During the 1970s, the East Germans and the Soviets had overtaken the United States as the top shot putters (the Americans had won 14 gold medals in 16 Games from 1896 to 1968, but had only a silver in 1972 and fourth place in 1976), so the American-led boycott had little effect on the top contenders. Beyer was the favorite, as the defending Olympic champion, 1978 European champion, and world record holder. [2]

Bulgaria made its debut in the men's shot put. Great Britain made its 13th appearance, most of any nation competing, though only third-most overall behind the United States (18 appearances, missing the competition for the first time) and Greece (14 appearances).

Competition format

The competition used the two-round format introduced in 1936, with the qualifying round completely separate from the divided final. In qualifying, each athlete received three attempts; those recording a mark of at least 19.60 metres advanced to the final. If fewer than 12 athletes achieved that distance, the top 12 would advance. The results of the qualifying round were then ignored. Finalists received three throws each, with the top eight competitors receiving an additional three attempts. The best distance among those six throws counted. [2] [3]

Records

The standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1980 Games were as follows.

World recordFlag of East Germany.svg  Udo Beyer  (GDR)22.15 Gothenburg, Sweden 6 July 1978
Olympic recordFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Baryshnikov  (URS)21.32 Montreal, Canada 24 July 1976

The Olympic record came within six throws from surviving the Games. Vladimir Kiselyov led the competition with 21.10 metres until the last throw for each man in the finals; throwing third of the remaining eight, his ultimate put was 21.35 metres to take the record. The five men after him were unable to surpass that throw, including the other two medalists fouling. Kiselyov was the only putter to achieve a personal best, ending Udo Beyer's 34 straight victory streak. [4]

Schedule

All times are Moscow Time (UTC+3)

DateTimeRound
Monday, 28 July 198010:30Qualifying
Wednesday, 30 July 198018:35Final

Results

Qualifying

RankAthleteNation123DistanceNotes
1 Vladimir Kiselyov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 20.7220.72Q
2 Aleksandr Baryshnikov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 20.5820.58Q
3 Vladimir Milić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 20.5620.56Q
4 Reijo Ståhlberg Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 20.5320.53Q
5 Anatoliy Yarosh Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 20.1920.19Q
6 Udo Beyer Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 19.9419.94Q
7 Hans-Jürgen Jacobi Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 19.1519.5719.9219.92Q
8 Geoff Capes Olympic flag.svg  Great Britain 19.7519.75Q
9 Hreinn Halldorsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 19.2919.7419.74Q
10 Jaromír Vlk Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 19.5819.6919.69Q
11 Óskar Jakobsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 19.30X19.6619.66Q
12 Jean-Pierre Egger Olympic flag.svg  Switzerland 19.6119.61Q
13 Nikola Khristov Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 17.8218.9419.0119.01
14 Mohammad Al-Zinkawi Flag of Kuwait (3-2).svg  Kuwait 17.15X17.0317.15
15 Bahadur Singh Chauhan Flag of India.svg  India 17.0516.9116.7217.05
Valcho Stoev Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria XXXNo mark

Final

RankAthleteNation123456DistanceNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Vladimir Kiselyov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 21.1020.8621.0321.0321.0021.35 OR 21.35 OR
Silver medal icon.svg Aleksandr Baryshnikov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 20.2021.0820.6620.39XX21.08
Bronze medal icon.svg Udo Beyer Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany X20.7021.0620.98XX21.06
4 Reijo Ståhlberg Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 19.83X20.2019.6320.8220.5820.82
5 Geoff Capes Olympic flag.svg  Great Britain 20.50X19.47X19.6919.2320.50
6 Hans-Jürgen Jacobi Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 20.32X19.8019.50X20.0020.32
7 Jaromír Vlk Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 20.24X19.7719.6219.8420.0120.24
8 Vladimir Milić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 20.07X19.69X20.06X20.07
9 Anatoliy Yarosh Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 19.6319.93XDid not advance19.93
10 Hreinn Halldorsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 19.5518.9919.16Did not advance19.55
11 Oskar Jakobsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 19.07XXDid not advance19.07
12 Jean-Pierre Egger Olympic flag.svg  Switzerland 18.2518.2618.90Did not advance18.90

See also

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1980 Moscow Summer Games: Men's Shot Put". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Shot Put, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. Official Report, vol. 3, p. 61.
  4. Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Track & Field (Men):Shot Put". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition. London: Aururm Press. p. 238.