Tom Walsh
New ZealandActive- Born
- Mar 1, 1992 (34 years old)
- Events
- Shot Put
Tom Walsh is a New Zealand thrower, born on March 1, 1992. He competes primarily in the SP, DT and DiscusThro.
His personal bests include 22.90 in the SP, 53.58 in the DT, 52.15 in the DiscusThro, 20.56 in the ShotPut(6k and 20.21 in the ShotPut(5k. He has earned 42 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing New Zealand.
Personal best · Shot Put22.90
2026 season best21.71Jul 16, 2026 · Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid
Medals4Olympic Games: 2 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze
Area record22.90Shot Put
As of Oct 27, 2026: Shot Put 22.90 (#7 all-time), 2026 season best 21.71 (Jul 16, 2026, Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid (ESP)) · Last competition: Allianz Memorial van Damme, Sep 4, 2026, 21.67 · Olympic Games: 2 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze · Area record (Shot Put) · 34 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| World Championships | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | – | 3 | 4 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SP | 21.71 | – | Jul 16, 2026 | Meeting Madrid |
| 2026 | SP Indoor | 21.82 | – | Mar 22, 2026 | World Athletics Indoor Championships |
| 2025 | SP | 21.94 | – | Sep 13, 2025 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2024 | SP | 21.51 | – | Mar 16, 2024 | New Zealand Championships, Newtown Park Stadium, Wellington |
| 2024 | SP Indoor | 22.16 | – | Feb 10, 2024 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF |
| 2023 | SP | 22.69 | – | Sep 17, 2023 | Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
| 2022 | SP Indoor | 22.31 | – | Mar 19, 2022 | World Athletics Indoor Championships, Štark Arena, Beograd (i) |
| 2022 | SP | 22.31 | – | Jun 5, 2022 | 68° ORLEN Janusz Kusociński Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |