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2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put

2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put

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The women's shot put at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 8–9 August.[1]

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Summary

The entire final was conducted in rainy conditions. Five throws in, Gong Lijiao took the early lead with a throw of 19.16 metres. Michelle Carter moved into second with 18.82 metres. Near the beginning of the second round, Anita Márton edged ahead with 18.89 metres, Gong improved to 19.35 metres, then Carter improved to 18.86 metres. In the third round, Carter improved to 19.14 metres to go back to second position. The leader board stayed that way until the fifth round when Gong improved to a winning 19.94 metres. In the final round, Márton threw 19.49 metres to take silver.

Records

Before the competition records were as follows:[2]

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No records were set at the competition.[3]

Qualification standard

The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 17.75 metres.[4]

Schedule

The event schedule, in local time (UTC+1), is as follows:[5]

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Results

Qualification

The qualification round took place on 8 August, in two groups, both starting at 20:39. Athletes attaining a mark of at least 18.30 metres ( Q ) or at least the 12 best performers ( q ) qualified for the final.[6] The overall results were as follows:[7]

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Final

The final took place on 9 August at 20:25. The overall results were as follows:[8]

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References

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  2. [2]
    "Shot Put – Records". IAAF. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Records Set - Final" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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    "Shot Put Women − Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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    "Shot Put Women − Qualification − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  7. [7]
    "Shot Put Women − Qualification − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  8. [8]
    "Shot Put Women − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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