Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put

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Men's shot put
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Venue Carrara Stadium
Dates8 April (qualifying round)
9 April (final)
Competitors16 from 13 nations
Winning distance21.41 m
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
  2014
2022  

The men's shot put at the 2018 Commonwealth Games , as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 8 and 9 April 2018. [1]

Contents

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows: [2]

World record Flag of the United States.svg  Randy Barnes  (USA)23.12 m Los Angeles, United States 20 May 1990
Games record Flag of Jamaica.svg  O'Dayne Richards  (JAM)21.61 m Glasgow, Scotland 28 July 2014

Schedule

The schedule was as follows: [1]

DateTimeRound
Sunday 8 April 201816:35Qualification
Monday 9 April 201820:25Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

Qualifying round

Across two groups, those who threw ≥19.00 m (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advanced to the final. [3] [4] [5]

RankGroupAthlete#1#2#3ResultNotesQual.
1AFlag of New Zealand.svg  Tomas Walsh  (NZL)22.4522.45 GR Q
2AFlag of Nigeria.svg  Chukwuebuka Enekwechi  (NGR)20.6620.66 Q
3BFlag of Australia.svg  Damien Birkinhead  (AUS)20.4720.47 Q
4BFlag of Jamaica.svg  O'Dayne Richards  (JAM)18.9019.6519.65 Q
5AFlag of Dominica.svg  Dillon Simon  (DMA)18.2919.4419.44 SB Q
6AFlag of Jamaica.svg  Ashinia Miller  (JAM)18.8719.3519.35 Q
7AFlag of South Africa.svg  Orazio Cremona  (RSA)19.2419.24 Q
8BFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Tim Nedow  (CAN)19.2119.21 Q
9BFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Akeem Stewart  (TTO)18.9319.1219.12 SB Q
10AFlag of India.svg  Tejinder Pal Singh  (IND)18.4918.4319.1019.10 Q
11BFlag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  Eldred Henry  (IVB)18.19x17.8218.19 q
12BFlag of Nigeria.svg  Eke Kalu  (NGR)17.6217.56x17.62 q
13AFlag of Mauritius.svg  Henry Baptiste  (MRI)16.7817.20x17.20
14BFlag of Fiji.svg  Mustafa Fall  (FIJ)15.7215.5514.9215.72
15AFlag of Niue.svg  Nia Misikea  (NIU)11.6912.13x12.13 NR
16BFlag of Niue.svg  Loe Kaufisi  (NIU)x9.6710.6210.62

Final

The medals were determined in the final. [2]

RankName#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  Tomas Walsh  (NZL)20.4021.21x21.41xx21.41
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Nigeria.svg  Chukwuebuka Enekwechi  (NGR)20.2520.7021.1420.40x20.1721.14 PB
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Tim Nedow  (CAN)20.0920.0020.6520.5720.4120.9120.91 SB
4Flag of Jamaica.svg  O'Dayne Richards  (JAM)20.1520.80xxxx20.80
5Flag of Australia.svg  Damien Birkinhead  (AUS)20.5020.6020.44xx20.7720.77
6Flag of South Africa.svg  Orazio Cremona  (RSA)19.87xx20.51x20.0920.51
7Flag of Jamaica.svg  Ashinia Miller  (JAM)19.68xxxxx19.68
8Flag of India.svg  Tejinder Pal Singh  (IND)18.8418.8319.4218.87x18.6319.42
9Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Akeem Stewart  (TTO)18.3919.10x19.10
10Flag of Dominica.svg  Dillon Simon  (DMA)17.9918.44x18.44
11Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  Eldred Henry  (IVB)18.1917.63x18.19
12Flag of Nigeria.svg  Eke Kalu  (NGR)16.7717.6617.8617.86

References

  1. 1 2 "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's shot put". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.[ dead link ]
  2. 1 2 Athletics | Men's Shot Put - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 81. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  3. Athletics | Men's Shot Put - Qualification Results Summary (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 84. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  4. Athletics | Men's Shot Put - Qualification Group A (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.[ dead link ]
  5. Athletics | Men's Shot Put - Qualification Group B (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.[ dead link ]