Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put

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Women's shot put
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Athletics pictogram.svg
Pictogram for athletics
Venue Centennial Olympic Stadium
Date31 July 1996 (qualifications)
2 August 1996 (finals)
Competitors25 from 16 nations
Winning distance20.56
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Astrid Kumbernuss
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Silver medal icon.svg Xinmei Sui
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg Irina Khudoroshkina
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
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These are the official results of the women's shot put event at the 1996 Summer Olympics , held on July 31, 1996, at the Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 27 competitors, with two non-starters. The top 12 and ties, and all those reaching 18.80 metres advanced to the final. [1]

Medalists

Gold Astrid Kumbernuss
Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Silver Xinmei Sui
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Bronze Irina Khudoroshkina
Flag of Russia.svg Russia

Abbreviations

Qautomatic qualification
qqualification by rank
DNSdid not start
NMno mark
ORolympic record
WRworld record
ARarea record
NRnational record
PBpersonal best
SBseason best

Records

Standing records prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics
World Record Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Natalya Lisovskaya  (URS)22.63 m June 7, 1987 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow, Soviet Union
Olympic Record Flag of East Germany.svg  Ilona Slupianek  (GDR)22.41 m July 24, 1980 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow, Soviet Union

Qualification

Group A

RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote
123
11Flag of Germany.svg  Astrid Kumbernuss  (GER)19.9319.93 m
25Flag of the United States.svg  Connie Price-Smith  (USA)18.79X19.0819.08 m
36Flag of Ukraine.svg  Vita Pavlysh  (UKR)17.4919.0419.04 m
47Flag of Russia.svg  Irina Korzhanenko  (RUS)X18.9218.92 m
513Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Yumileidi Cumbá  (CUB)18.4418.5518.4718.55 m
614Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Meisu  (CHN)17.88X18.3918.39 m
715Flag of Russia.svg  Svetlana Krivelyova  (RUS)18.2317.6017.8618.23 m
816Flag of the United States.svg  Valeyta Althouse  (USA)17.6217.5418.1618.16 m
917Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Elvira Urusova  (GEO)16.6117.2717.6917.69 m
1019Flag of Finland.svg  Karoliina Lundahl  (FIN)17.1416.97X17.14 m
1122Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Yelena Baltabayeva  (KAZ)16.40X15.3516.40 m
1223Flag of Portugal.svg  Teresa Machado  (POR)15.9115.6215.6015.91 m
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Huang Zhihong  (CHN)DNS

Group B

RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote
123
12Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sui Xinmei  (CHN)19.3619.36 m
23Flag of Germany.svg  Stephanie Storp  (GER)19.2919.29 m
34Flag of Ukraine.svg  Valentyna Fedyushyna  (UKR)19.2219.22 m
47Flag of Russia.svg  Irina Khudoroshkina  (RUS)X17.7319.0319.03 m
58Flag of Germany.svg  Kathrin Neimke  (GER)19.0219.02 m
610Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Belsy Laza  (CUB)18.1518.6118.5818.61 m
711Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Judy Oakes  (GBR)18.3718.5618.4518.56 m
812Flag of the United States.svg  Ramona Pagel  (USA)17.6118.5518.4818.55 m
918Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Svetla Mitkova  (BUL)17.4117.4817.3017.48 m
1020Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Lee Myung-Sun  (KOR)15.9016.9216.6416.92 m
1121Flag of Brazil.svg  Elisângela Adriano  (BRA)X16.4914.6116.49 m
1224Flag of Jordan (3-2).svg  Nada Kawar  (JOR)15.28X14.7315.28 m
1325Flag of American Samoa.svg  Lisa Misipeka  (ASA)13.4013.7213.7413.74 m
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Corrie de Bruin  (NED)DNS

Final

RankAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote
123456
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Germany.svg  Astrid Kumbernuss  (GER)20.56X19.67XX20.4720.56 m
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sui Xinmei  (CHN)19.0618.9519.8819.2419.2119.4319.88 m
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Russia.svg  Irina Khudoroshkina  (RUS)19.35XXX19.35 m
4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Vita Pavlysh  (UKR)17.3018.2019.3018.2119.23X19.30 m
5Flag of the United States.svg  Connie Price-Smith  (USA)18.4418.6119.22XXX19.22 m
6Flag of Germany.svg  Stephanie Storp  (GER)18.91XX18.0618.2519.0619.06 m
7Flag of Germany.svg  Kathrin Neimke  (GER)17.8718.4018.92X18.6218.6518.92 m
8Flag of Russia.svg  Irina Korzhanenko  (RUS)18.43X18.5518.6518.5018.6818.68 m
9Flag of the United States.svg  Ramona Pagel  (USA)16.5718.4817.5518.48 m
10Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Belsy Laza  (CUB)X18.4018.4018.40 m
11Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Judy Oakes  (GBR)18.3418.1018.1818.34 m
12Flag of Ukraine.svg  Valentyna Fedyushyna  (UKR)XX17.9917.99 m

See also

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's Shot Put". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2018.