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Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put

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Women's shot put
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Pictogram for athletics
VenueCentennial Olympic Stadium
Date31 July 1996 (qualifications)
2 August 1996 (finals)
Competitors25 from 16 nations
Winning distance20.56
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Astrid Kumbernuss
 Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Xinmei Sui
 China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Irina Khudoroshkina
 Russia
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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.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Astrid Kumbernuss
 Germany
Silver Xinmei Sui
 China
Bronze Irina Khudoroshkina
 Russia

Abbreviations

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  • All results shown are in metres
Q automatic qualification
q qualification by rank
DNS did not start
NM no mark
OR olympic record
WR world record
AR area record
NR national record
PB personal best
SB season best

Records

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Standing records prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics
World Record  Natalya Lisovskaya (URS) 22.63 m June 7, 1987 Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union
Olympic Record  Ilona Slupianek (GDR) 22.41 m July 24, 1980 Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union

Qualification

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Group A

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Rank Overall Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3
1 1  Astrid Kumbernuss (GER) 19.93 19.93 m
2 5  Connie Price-Smith (USA) 18.79 X 19.08 19.08 m
3 6  Vita Pavlysh (UKR) 17.49 19.04 19.04 m
4 7  Irina Korzhanenko (RUS) X 18.92 18.92 m
5 13  Yumileidi Cumbá (CUB) 18.44 18.55 18.47 18.55 m
6 14  Li Meisu (CHN) 17.88 X 18.39 18.39 m
7 15  Svetlana Krivelyova (RUS) 18.23 17.60 17.86 18.23 m
8 16  Valeyta Althouse (USA) 17.62 17.54 18.16 18.16 m
9 17  Elvira Urusova (GEO) 16.61 17.27 17.69 17.69 m
10 19  Karoliina Lundahl (FIN) 17.14 16.97 X 17.14 m
11 22  Yelena Baltabayeva (KAZ) 16.40 X 15.35 16.40 m
12 23  Teresa Machado (POR) 15.91 15.62 15.60 15.91 m
 Huang Zhihong (CHN) DNS

Group B

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Rank Overall Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3
1 2  Sui Xinmei (CHN) 19.36 19.36 m
2 3  Stephanie Storp (GER) 19.29 19.29 m
3 4  Valentyna Fedyushyna (UKR) 19.22 19.22 m
4 7  Irina Khudoroshkina (RUS) X 17.73 19.03 19.03 m
5 8  Kathrin Neimke (GER) 19.02 19.02 m
6 10  Belsy Laza (CUB) 18.15 18.61 18.58 18.61 m
7 11  Judy Oakes (GBR) 18.37 18.56 18.45 18.56 m
8 12  Ramona Pagel (USA) 17.61 18.55 18.48 18.55 m
9 18  Svetla Mitkova (BUL) 17.41 17.48 17.30 17.48 m
10 20  Lee Myung-Sun (KOR) 15.90 16.92 16.64 16.92 m
11 21  Elisângela Adriano (BRA) X 16.49 14.61 16.49 m
12 24  Nada Kawar (JOR) 15.28 X 14.73 15.28 m
13 25  Lisa Misipeka (ASA) 13.40 13.72 13.74 13.74 m
 Corrie de Bruin (NED) DNS

Final

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Rank Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Astrid Kumbernuss (GER) 20.56 X 19.67 X X 20.47 20.56 m
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Sui Xinmei (CHN) 19.06 18.95 19.88 19.24 19.21 19.43 19.88 m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Irina Khudoroshkina (RUS) 19.35 X X X 19.35 m
4  Vita Pavlysh (UKR) 17.30 18.20 19.30 18.21 19.23 X 19.30 m
5  Connie Price-Smith (USA) 18.44 18.61 19.22 X X X 19.22 m
6  Stephanie Storp (GER) 18.91 X X 18.06 18.25 19.06 19.06 m
7  Kathrin Neimke (GER) 17.87 18.40 18.92 X 18.62 18.65 18.92 m
8  Irina Korzhanenko (RUS) 18.43 X 18.55 18.65 18.50 18.68 18.68 m
9  Ramona Pagel (USA) 16.57 18.48 17.55 18.48 m
10  Belsy Laza (CUB) X 18.40 18.40 18.40 m
11  Judy Oakes (GBR) 18.34 18.10 18.18 18.34 m
12  Valentyna Fedyushyna (UKR) X X 17.99 17.99 m

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's Shot Put". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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