2012 London Olympic GamesJul 23, 2012 by Ryan Sterner
Women's Shot Put Updates--2012 London Olympic Games
Women's Shot Put Updates--2012 London Olympic Games
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Redemption In London
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Nadzeya Ostapchuk, the winner of the women's shot put final earned some redemption today as she earned her first Olympic Gold medal after winning bronze in Beijing!
Shot Put Final Results:
last updated: July 18th at 6:05pm CT
Women's Shot Put Quick Hits
2012 London Olympic Games
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Shot Put Schedule:
Day 4, Aug 3rd - Qualifying (4:45am CT) - qualifying procedure TBA
Day 4, Aug 5th - FINAL (1:15pm CT)
Shot Put Records:
World Record - 22.63 meters - Natalya Lisovskaya (Soviet Union) 7 June 1987
Olympic Record - 22.41meters - Ilona Slupianek (GDR) 24 July 1980
American Record - 20.18 meters - Tiombe Hurd 11 July 2004
The Favorites: (personal best/season best)
1. Valerie Adams, New Zealand (21.24m/21.11m) - 2011 World Champion in the event, #2 in the world this year.
2. Nadzeya Ostapuchuk, Belarus (21.58 m/21.58m) - 2011 World Championships runner up, 2012 Indoor Champs runner-up.
3. Eugeniia Kolodro (20.22m/20.22m) - Ranked 3rd in the world this year. 7th at World Indoors, 5th Word Outdoors.
The Americans:
1. Jillian Camerena-Williams (20.18m/19.82m) - 3rd at 2011 Word Outdoor Championships
2. Michelle Carter (19.86m/19.32m) - 3rd at 2012 World Indoor Championships
3. Tia Brooks (18.47m/18.47m) - 3rd at Olympic Trials
Past Shot Put Olympic Results: (from wiki)
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Nadzeya Ostapchuk, the winner of the women's shot put final earned some redemption today as she earned her first Olympic Gold medal after winning bronze in Beijing!
Shot Put Final Results:
The XXX Olympic Games
London (GBR) - Monday, Aug 06, 2012
Shot Put - W FINAL
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London (GBR) - Monday, Aug 06, 2012
Shot Put - W FINAL
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06 August 2012 - 19:15
Position | Bib | Athlete | Country | Mark | . |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1193 | Nadzeya Ostapchuk | BLR | 21.36 | . |
2 | 2613 | Valerie Adams | NZL | 20.70 | . |
3 | 2870 | Evgeniia Kolodko | RUS | 20.48 | (PB) |
4 | 1374 | Lijiao Gong | CHN | 20.22 | (SB) |
5 | 1377 | Ling Li | CHN | 19.63 | . |
6 | 3276 | Michelle Carter | USA | 19.42 | . |
7 | 1383 | Xiangrong Liu | CHN | 19.18 | . |
8 | 1233 | Geisa Arcanjo | BRA | 19.02 | (PB) |
9 | 2898 | Irina Tarasova | RUS | 19.00 | . |
10 | 1337 | Natalia Ducó | CHI | 18.80 | (NR) |
11 | 1964 | Christina Schwanitz | GER | 18.47 | . |
12 | 1190 | Natallia Mikhnevich | BLR | 18.42 | . |
Athlete | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nadzeya Ostapchuk | 20.01 | 21.31 | 21.36 | 21.15 | 21.32 | X |
Valerie Adams | 20.61 | X | 20.70 | X | X | 20.24 |
Evgeniia Kolodko | 19.45 | 19.52 | X | X | X | 20.48 |
Lijiao Gong | 20.13 | 19.67 | 19.91 | 19.76 | 20.22 | 20.00 |
Ling Li | 18.87 | 18.77 | 19.28 | X | 19.63 | 19.58 |
Michelle Carter | 19.05 | 18.83 | 18.92 | 19.42 | 19.12 | 18.88 |
Xiangrong Liu | 19.18 | 18.88 | 18.74 | X | 18.47 | 18.77 |
Geisa Arcanjo | 18.27 | X | 19.02 | X | X | 17.19 |
Irina Tarasova | 19.00 | 18.80 | X | |||
Natalia Ducó | 18.80 | 18.70 | 18.62 | |||
Christina Schwanitz | 18.20 | 18.47 | X | |||
Natallia Mikhnevich | 18.42 | X | 18.27 |
last updated: July 18th at 6:05pm CT
2012 London Olympic Games
![](http://static.stuff.co.nz/1286652802/798/4216798.jpg)
Shot Put Schedule:
Day 4, Aug 3rd - Qualifying (4:45am CT) - qualifying procedure TBA
Day 4, Aug 5th - FINAL (1:15pm CT)
Shot Put Records:
World Record - 22.63 meters - Natalya Lisovskaya (Soviet Union) 7 June 1987
Olympic Record - 22.41meters - Ilona Slupianek (GDR) 24 July 1980
American Record - 20.18 meters - Tiombe Hurd 11 July 2004
The Favorites: (personal best/season best)
1. Valerie Adams, New Zealand (21.24m/21.11m) - 2011 World Champion in the event, #2 in the world this year.
2. Nadzeya Ostapuchuk, Belarus (21.58 m/21.58m) - 2011 World Championships runner up, 2012 Indoor Champs runner-up.
3. Eugeniia Kolodro (20.22m/20.22m) - Ranked 3rd in the world this year. 7th at World Indoors, 5th Word Outdoors.
The Americans:
1. Jillian Camerena-Williams (20.18m/19.82m) - 3rd at 2011 Word Outdoor Championships
2. Michelle Carter (19.86m/19.32m) - 3rd at 2012 World Indoor Championships
3. Tia Brooks (18.47m/18.47m) - 3rd at Olympic Trials
Past Shot Put Olympic Results: (from wiki)
2008 Olympics Games
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2004 Olympic Games
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2000 Olympic Games
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