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.

Medalists

Abbreviations All results shown are in metres Q automatic qualification q qualification by rankDNS did not startNM no markOR olympic recordWR world recordAR area recordNR national recordPB personal bestSB season best

Records Standing records prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics World Record 22.63 m June 7, 1987 Moscow, Soviet Union Olympic Record 22.41 m July 24, 1980 Moscow, Soviet Union

Qualification

Group A RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote123 1 1 19.93 — — 19.93 m 2 5 18.79 X 19.08 19.08 m 3 6 17.49 19.04 — 19.04 m 4 7 X 18.92 — 18.92 m 5 13 18.44 18.55 18.47 18.55 m 6 14 17.88 X 18.39 18.39 m 7 15 18.23 17.60 17.86 18.23 m 8 16 17.62 17.54 18.16 18.16 m 9 17 16.61 17.27 17.69 17.69 m 10 19 17.14 16.97 X 17.14 m 11 22 16.40 X 15.35 16.40 m 12 23 15.91 15.62 15.60 15.91 m — — — — — DNS

Group B RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote123 1 2 19.36 — — 19.36 m 2 3 19.29 — — 19.29 m 3 4 19.22 — — 19.22 m 4 7 X 17.73 19.03 19.03 m 5 8 19.02 — — 19.02 m 6 10 18.15 18.61 18.58 18.61 m 7 11 18.37 18.56 18.45 18.56 m 8 12 17.61 18.55 18.48 18.55 m 9 18 17.41 17.48 17.30 17.48 m 10 20 15.90 16.92 16.64 16.92 m 11 21 X 16.49 14.61 16.49 m 12 24 15.28 X 14.73 15.28 m 13 25 13.40 13.72 13.74 13.74 m — — — — — DNS

Final RankAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote123456 20.56 X 19.67 X X 20.47 20.56 m 19.06 18.95 19.88 19.24 19.21 19.43 19.88 m 19.35 X X X — — 19.35 m 4 17.30 18.20 19.30 18.21 19.23 X 19.30 m 5 18.44 18.61 19.22 X X X 19.22 m 6 18.91 X X 18.06 18.25 19.06 19.06 m 7 17.87 18.40 18.92 X 18.62 18.65 18.92 m 8 18.43 X 18.55 18.65 18.50 18.68 18.68 m 9 16.57 18.48 17.55 18.48 m 10 X 18.40 18.40 18.40 m 11 18.34 18.10 18.18 18.34 m 12 X X 17.99 17.99 m

See also 1995 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Shot Put 1996 Shot Put Year Ranking 1997 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Shot Put

References

External links Official Report Results