2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put

The women's shot put at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 16. Having set a world-leading and Oceanian record of 20.69 m in May, Valerie Vili was a strong favourite and defending champion.[1] The seven best marks of the season all belonged to Vili,[2] and only Anna Avdeyeva and Natallia Mikhnevich had thrown further than twenty metres that season. Former world champion Nadezhda Ostapchuk, Olympic medallist Nadine Kleinert and Gong Lijiao were other athletes who had a chance of reaching the podium.[1]

Home competitor Kleinert took an early lead with a new personal best of 20.06 m. In the second round, Gong moved up into second place with 19.89 m, a personal best that eventually won her the bronze medal. Vili responded with 20.25 m in the third round, and Kleinert also improved to 20.20 m. Vili proved superior, however, throwing over twenty metres three more times and finishing with a best of 20.44 m. This gave Vili her second World Championships gold medal. Avdeyeva and Mikhnevich rounded out the top five, both with 19.66 m marks.[3]

Medalists

Gold Valerie Vili (New Zealand)
Silver Nadine Kleinert (Germany)
Bronze Gong Lijiao (China)

Records

World record  Natalya Lisovskaya (URS) 22.63 Moscow, Soviet Union 7 June 1987
Championship record  Natalya Lisovskaya (URS) 21.24 Rome, Italy 5 September 1987
World leading  Valerie Vili (NZL) 20.69 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17 May 2009
African record  Vivian Chukwuemeka (NGR) 18.35 Ijebu Ode, Nigeria 17 April 2006
Asian record  Li Meisu (CHN) 21.76 Shijiazhuang, China 23 April 1988
North American record  Belsy Laza (CUB) 20.96 Mexico City, Mexico 2 May 1992
South American record  Elisângela Adriano (BRA) 19.30 Tunja, Colombia 14 July 2001
European Record  Natalya Lisovskaya (URS) 22.63 Moscow, Soviet Union 7 June 1987
Oceanian Record  Valerie Vili (NZL) 20.69 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17 May 2009

Qualification standards

A standard B standard
18.20m 17.20m

Schedule

Date Time Round
August 16, 200910:05Qualification
August 16, 200920:20Final

Results

Qualification

Qualification: Qualifying Performance 18.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.

RankGroupAthleteNationality#1#2#3ResultNotes
1BValerie Vili New Zealand (NZL)19.7019.70Q
2BNadine Kleinert Germany (GER)18.38x19.3619.36Q
3ANatallia Mikhnevich Belarus (BLR)19.1219.12Q
4BGong Lijiao China (CHN)19.0819.08Q
5AAnna Avdeyeva Russia (RUS)18.4518.3118.9218.92Q
6ADenise Hinrichs Germany (GER)18.6918.69Q
7BMisleydis González Cuba (CUB)18.6218.62Q
8ALi Meiju China (CHN)18.5318.53Q
9BMichelle Carter United States (USA)17.4318.0718.4418.44q
10AChristina Schwanitz Germany (GER)18.25x18.1118.25q
11AMailín Vargas Cuba (CUB)18.1417.9517.9818.14q
12BLiu Xiangrong China (CHN)x17.9718.1018.10q
13BCleopatra Borel-Brown Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)17.1917.3117.9917.99
14BMariam Kevkhishvili Georgia (GEO)17.9517.6817.7517.95
15AAnca Heltne Romania (ROM)17.9217.8217.6917.92
16AChiara Rosa Italy (ITA)17.89xx17.89
17AAustra Skujytė Lithuania (LTU)x17.5217.8617.86PB
18BYaniuvis López Cuba (CUB)17.7117.65x17.71
19BNatalia Duco Chile (CHI)17.6117.4517.4317.61
20BJessica Cérival France (FRA)17.0616.9017.3017.30
21ALaurence Manfredi France (FRA)17.04x 17.2517.25
22AHelena Engman Sweden (SWE)17.19xx17.19
23AJillian Camarena United States (USA)16.92xx16.92
24BAnita Márton Hungary (HUN)15.9916.8016.7616.80
25BLeila Rajabi Iran (IRI)16.1216.60x16.60
26B'Ana Po'uhila Tonga (TGA)15.50x16.0916.09
27AAnnie Alexander Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)16.0115.82x16.01
28AKristin Heaston United States (USA)xx14.9814.98

Key: PB = Personal best, Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place

Final

RankAthleteNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
Valerie Vili New Zealand (NZL)19.40x20.2520.1620.4420.2520.44
Nadine Kleinert Germany (GER)20.0619.5220.2019.61xx20.20PB
Gong Lijiao China (CHN)19.6919.8919.6819.75xx19.89PB
4Natallia Mikhnevich Belarus (BLR)19.66X19.2719.51xx19.66
5Anna Avdeyeva Russia (RUS)18.6618.7819.4819.66xx19.66
6Michelle Carter United States (USA)x18.9318.96x18.30x18.96
7Li Meiju China (CHN)18.7618.3518.66xxx18.76
8Misleydis González Cuba (CUB)18.7318.57x18.6018.7418.4318.74
9Mailín Vargas Cuba (CUB)18.6718.1018.1118.67
10Liu Xiangrong China (CHN)18.52x16.7918.52
11Denise Hinrichs Germany (GER)18.3018.39x18.39
12Christina Schwanitz Germany (GER)17.84xx17.84

Key: PB = Personal best

See also

  • 2009 Shot Put Year Ranking

References

General
Specific
  1. Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-09). Women's Shot Put - PREVIEW Archived 2012-08-17 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-17.
  2. Shot Put 2009. IAAF (2008-08-16). Retrieved on 2009-08-17.
  3. Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-16). Event Report - Women's Shot Put Final Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-17.
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