Athletics_at_the_1968_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_shot_put

Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put

Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put

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The women's shot put competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico took place on October 20.[1]

Competition format

The competition consisted of a single round. Each competitor was allowed three throws, with the top eight athletes after that point being given three further attempts.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

World record  Margitta Gummel (GDR) 18.87 m Frankfurt (Oder), East Germany April 23, 1967
Olympic record  Tamara Press (URS) 18.14 m Tokyo, Japan October 20, 1964

Results

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References

  1. [1]
    "Athletics at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Women's Shot Put". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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